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To Honey Or Not To Honey?
A while back I made a mistake in my meal plan (if you don't know about the meal plan you can learn about it here). Now, this did 2 things: 1) freaked me out because I hate mistakes - not because I rationally think they are a big deal but because my irrational anxiety...
The Girl Needs Her Nut Milk But Waste Makes Me Nuts
I have a kid who has developed a smallish obsession with iced coffee and alterna-milk. If she goes to the fridge on any particular morning and finds that there is only milk from a cow, she questions me, in a way that only a 14 year old can, "why do you hate me?" ...
When I First Met: Cold Sesame Noodles (hint: it was the ’80’s)
For a year after high school and before I trucked off to college, I had a glorious break hanging with family and their new little dude. It was the late eighties and the food trends were things like California rolls, blooming onions, 7 layer dip, dips in bread bowls...
70’s Sunburn Cake
What is it that etches some memories in the brain more deeply than others? I would think it would be largely a matter of impact or importance, big moments vs mundane days, but in my experience, and I am guessing yours, that isn’t necessarily the case. Every summer...
Tomato Jam/Spread/Business I Don’t Know What to Call It Except Tasty
Another day, another set of random bits in my refrigerator that can’t really be used for anything on their own, so time for a mash up. Today I found these boys. Not unusable, but a little too far gone to be tasty on a sandwich or dipped into anything. Then this...
Summer Comes in Like a Horde of Puppies (or pile of teens and kids – same thing)
Even though a couple of the kids still have a day and a half of school left, summer has really started here. We opened up the pool and it has been, as they say, like flies to molasses - sudden swarms of children, big and small. Not that I think of them as flies, of...
Chips & Dip – For Dinner?
Chips and dips night was one of the absolute favorite meals of my childhood. Looking back now, I know my mother did it because she couldn’t stand to think about feeding her horde of hungry people yet again, but at the time, with the self centered worldview of which...
Flowers & Tarragon
Are flowers ever more welcome than when they come from a friend’s lovingly tended garden? Even better when they are coaxed by her through scissors placed encouragingly into the hands of your twin sons. These in this picture were chosen and cut with enthusiastic...
When There Is Not Much To Say, There Is Comfort Food
I was first introduced to the magic of the simple radish/butter/salt sandwich on one of Anthony Bourdain’s shows and my kids and I have been hooked ever since. I am trying to enjoy it this eve and think about being a good listener, appreciating cultures and how food...
Shhh…It’s Top Secret – The Julia Cooks Infinitely Adaptable Basic Muffin Formula
Right, so, obviously Meal Plans By JuliaCooks has you covered for dinner, but I am assuming you and yours eat breakfast, too. When I was a kid, breakfast was simple - eat the bowl of cereal and be on your way. And from the open box, only. Do NOT open a new box before...
Clean Out The Fridge – It’s Deliciousness Waiting To Happen
How much do you hate wasted food? It totally makes me nuts! And it happened waaaay too often in my house. You know the drill - you see that lovely bunch of greens or the sausages are on super sale or you just make too much dinner and then no one will remember to...
What’s For Dinner?
Dinnertime is looming and it has been days since a decent trip to the grocery store has happened. I just walked in from bringing some one to or from some thing and all I see in the fridge are a few random leftovers. The cabinet offers no help as all rice/grain/dry...
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