As I said in a recent post, whenever I resolve to eat better and exercise more, my body goes into a panic, gets sick, and begs for comfort (i.e. starchy and fatty) foods. The very foods I (mentally) want to…
Recipes by Barefootkitchenwitch
Well, some of it. We’ve got a wedding to go to early this summer, and besides being very excited about it (for lots of reasons, which I’ll share at some point), I realize I’ve got a definite deadline and my…
This Always Happens
March 2nd, 2011No, I’m not pregnant. Two is Enough in this house. Two human charges, anyway. But that doesn’t seem to apply to other forms of life. We’ve got the three cats, as you know. And Cricket-Catcher, the Cuban Knight Anole. And…
And Our Numbers Increase
March 1st, 2011Our original plan for the trip was to spend the last day either at Black Mountain or at Attitash. Attitash won. It was five minutes down the road from our condo, for one thing, and Bill wasn’t all that happy…
Day 4 Attitash and Driving Home in a Blizzard
March 1st, 2011Up the road a bit from our condo in NH there was this brown barn. The roof was frosted with a layer of icy snow, and on one side you could see that the warmth of the sun had caused…
Drive By Shot
February 27th, 2011After a day of lounging around on the couch, reading and napping, I was very happy to hit the road with Julia the following day. First – breakfast. I’d made pancakes and bacon the previous morning. This morning I cooked…
Day 3 Girls Day Out
February 27th, 2011On the second day of our little vacation, we got up early, I cooked breakfast for everyone, and then Bill and the kids headed to Wildcat. The kids were signed up for all-day lessons, and Bill was also scheduled for…
Day 2 No Pictures; Just Books
February 26th, 2011Early Tuesday morning of this week we got in the car and headed north for New Hampshire. This year, instead of staying in a hotel at one mountain, the plan was to ski a mountain each day of our 4-day…
Day 1 The Drive North and Bretton Woods
February 26th, 2011Sorry I’ve been off the radar for a few days. We went to NH and I thought where we were staying had wireless access but the only place it did was in the game room/clubhouse, and I didn’t spend any…
Where Weve Been
February 25th, 2011The other day Alex participated in a bunch of fun races (not part of a swim meet) for all the kids in swim classes and on the swim team with Envious Swimming. The kids competed against other kids around the…
Aqua Boy
February 22nd, 2011Well, it was nice while it lasted – the warmer temperatures, I mean. Today we’re back to winter – very cold, very windy. Unless you’re living in one of our little winter gardens, and then it’s warm and humid and…
Off and Running
February 20th, 2011Bill’s birthday was last week, and when I asked him what he wanted for dinner, he asked for crab cakes, seaweed salad, some kind of fish on the grill, and tiramisu. We also had sauteed asparagus, steak, and a simple…
Crab Cakes
February 20th, 2011Ohhhhhhhhh, how I love this! Lush and slightly sweet from the coconut milk, fragrant with lemongrass and kaffir lime leaves, this soup is elegant comfort food at its best. And – it’s really simple to make! The original recipe, keng…
Silky Coconut Butternut Shrimp Soup A Variation on Keng Bouad Mak Fak Kham
February 19th, 2011Yes, I know, there’s still snow out there. I see it. It’s crusty and crunchy and completely useless if you’re looking to have fun with it. It’s just…there. But not for much longer. Yesterday the temps crept up into the…
Its Spring Because I Say So
February 19th, 2011Well, maybe not exactly a river, since rivers flow and are a bit more liquidy than Nutella is. But you get the idea. This was a totally impromptu experiment. I had three overripe bananas, which, of course, meant I needed…
Banana Bread with a River of Nutella
February 19th, 2011I made these one night last week to go along with spaghetti and meatballs. I just wanted a simple, hearty, completely yummy dinner. I made the sauce with some of the remaining frozen roasted tomatoes from last summer, along with…
Garlicky Dinner Rolls
February 15th, 2011If you’ve been reading this blog for any length of time, you know (or might be peripherally aware) that we’ve got a small variety of pets. Three cats, a lizard, a 55 gallon tank of assorted freshwater little fish, and…
Emergency Fish Vet
February 15th, 2011Why did it take me so long to make this?? It’s really not all that difficult, but it is time-consuming, and phyllo dough requires a gentle touch. Shall we proceed? Now, I used kind of a blend of a couple…
Baklava
February 14th, 2011Or, in this case, it’s a Clementine-Almond Tart. And yes, it’s supposed to be French Fridays with Dorie, not French Saturdays, but, well, if you’ve read my last post, I figure you understand why I didn’t get to writing this…
FFwD Orange-Almond Tart
February 12th, 2011Got a surprise yesterday. A nice one. Now, earlier I’d picked up a few things for the family for little Valentine’s Day gifts. Some M&Ms for the kids, a little pink stuffed hippo for Julia, a Beyblade for Alex. And…
Before I Get to the Food Posts
February 12th, 2011I’ll be writing my baklava and orange tart posts maybe tomorrow. Or Sunday. In the words of Marsha Brady…something suddenly came up. In a good way. 
To Be Continued
February 11th, 2011A clementine, for my Clementine-Almond Tart – a variation on the Orange-Almond Tart for French Fridays with Dorie. Yes, I’m a bit late with my post. But I’m multi-tasking! Baklava, with about half an hour left to bake. It smells…
A Peek at My Day So Far
February 11th, 2011Yesterday Julia sat in the kitchen and started reading Little House in the Big Woods to me. So happy. Both of us.
Once Upon a Time
February 11th, 2011Really, I want to know. I recently made an apple strudel, which, strangely, I’d never made before. And tomorrow I’m planning to make Baklava, which I’ve never made before, either. I know, shameful, huh? So it occurred to me that…