I made this recipe for Butter-Baked Cod (also known as Poor Man’s Lobster) last night, and the kids went totally crazy for it. I put it with some rice and steamed green beans, and offered a tomato salad on the side (since Baxter also hates fresh tomatoes; related, WHOSE KID IS THIS). It ain’t diet-friendly,Continue reading “Apparently kids like it when you smother fish with butter”
Tomato salad with olive oil and basil
My little tree hugger
The Failure Mode of Clever
I just discovered this article by John Scalzi (read his fiction; it’s excellent) about the urge to try to be clever when communicating with people you might not know very well, and what happens when you fail. I adore being thought clever, so this pertains to me, times a million. Maybe it pertains to you,Continue reading “The Failure Mode of Clever”
Reunited and it feels so good
Tom was away for 5 days. We missed him. Now he’s back!
Bagel and figs
Sending kisses to daddy
Yeasted waffles with whipped cream and berries
Baxter doesn’t like blueberries (I know right? WHY) so the strawberry plate is for him.
Meal planningÂ
Revisiting my old beloved Moosewood Cookbook to see if I can find anything I think the kids will eat. 🙂 My two of my mainstay cookbooks — both from Jenny Rosenstratch as I’m her biggest fan — are in the background.
A portrait of Baxter’s day
“But sleep isn’t fun!”
My big girl is still struggling with the transition to sleep in the evenings, and since it comes at the end of the day, I am not always at my best when dealing with it. We have a list of things you can do to help yourself fall asleep. I wrote it down. I tapedContinue reading ““But sleep isn’t fun!””
Get the codpieces out of the attic: a blog recommendation
If you love Shakespeare and comics, you’ll love Zounds, Alack, and By My Troth. it wasn’t written by a coworker or friend, but it’s still very awesome.
The Thing With The Stuff 