Gather with Grace Dec 15, 2015 By NATHALIE HARDY | Yamhill Valley News-Register First published in Winter 2015 Roots to Roofs Given my history of meal mishaps, small kitchen fires and fondue party fails, I’m an unlikely candidate for trying to sell others on the blessings of holiday gatherings. Nonetheless, I intend to try my …
*Illustrator credit: Elissa Hudson (check out more of her work here check out more of her work here). I wanted to use this adorable graphic when I posted about being back on my green smoothie wagon the other day but I was waiting to get permission from the illustrator because you know … the law. …
I found another entry for my kitchen memoir Not like the Picture this weekend. I am working on a personal life improvement project. One of the concepts I’m working with is how to stop complaining about the everyday things that must be done whether I’m cheerful about them or not, things like making meals for …
Two fun facts about me: 1) I’m the kind of person who can make simple complicated. But, I’m happy to share that a shift in how I spend my energy and money has lead to my working out a system for truly simple dinners that taste good, are generally healthy and not even a …
I get these ideas … a half an hour of my life, gone. What do I have to show for it? A sticky, green mess and another story for my “not like the picture” memoir. Ever since I saw this cute idea for “Clever clovers in Family Fun magazine, I knew I’d be making …
This is what leftovers can look like. Trust me, I wouldn’t know that if we weren’t doing this budget thing. Tonight I had $11 to buy whole milk for the baby, regular milk for Matt and Sam and soymilk for me, and coffee. (Cheap coffee and non-organic milk if you’re wondering). Leftover spaghetti noodles, …
Cooking with Dora, Diego and my own little Naked Chef. At first glance this might seem rather, uh, unsanitary but we’re on our 3rd round of potty-training and this is what’s working so I’m cool with it. This week Sam picked this “Silly Face Salad” to make for Jake’s birthday dinner. ingredients 1/4 cup …
I saw this idea on a favorite blog of mine, Erin Goodman’s “exhale. return to center.” and wrote for permission to copy it to use here.She cheerfully said “yes” and told me that there’s a whole blog carnival thing on this site: We are THAT family about “Works for me Wednesdays.” Love it. …
Granola From: “Eating your way back to health” by Dr. Jessica Black Ingredients: 7 1/2 cups rolled oats 1 1/4 cups unsweetened coconut 1 cup nuts 1 cup raw sunflower seeds 1/2 cup sesame seeds 1/2 cup honey 1/2 cup canola oil (In the updated version of her book, Dr. Black recommends coconut oil) …
I Santa got Sam a Dora and Diego cookbook with the idea that he and I would pick one recipe to make each week, including getting the ingredients. Weekly might be ambitious but the goal is just to encourage him to be excited about cooking and bringing something of himself to the table. The …
