Food, Wellness & Reinvention
Last night, I became really sad – unexpectedly so – when I heard that Steve Jobs, the co-founder of Apple, had passed away. Of course it is always sad when anyone passes away, but this was a bit deeper. Initially, … Read More
This past weekend was a blur. On Friday night, after a wedding rehearsal, we went to an International Pot-luck gathering. Seeing that my “nation” is the south/America, I made a sweet potato pie. (It came out really well, so I … Read More
I love healthy recipes that my entire family enjoys. I appreciate such recipes, even more, when they are also quick and easy to prepare. My pasta with zucchini recipe that I mentioned in the “Five Dishes From One (Huge!) Zucchini” … Read More
Along with happy memories, we brought some local produce back home from our camping trip in the Adirondacks…including a HUGE zucchini. Let’s just say that by the end of the week, we were all “zucchinied” out for a while. I … Read More
When you unexpectedly see the number of your kid’s school pop up on your caller ID, what are your initial thoughts? Well, yesterday I received a call from Sean’s pre-K school about an hour after I had dropped him off … Read More
Congrats to the winner…LaMont! Last month, I attended an event hosted by Season of Savings. It was held at Tony’s Di Napoli, a really great family style Italian restaurant in midtown Manhattan. (If you can deal with the midtown crowds, … Read More
Of everything that we did while at Camp Orenda in the Adirondacks, hiking was the only thing that we would have done by ourselves anyway. The difference is that we would have not known where to hike without the expertise … Read More
Now that my family has expanded, I am really trying to streamline the cooking process by making one-pot meals and dishes that can last for a few days. One meal that pleases both my picky toddler and also satisfies my … Read More
The fire that Reggie and the kids made on the last day Reggie and Michael were so pleased when David taught them how to start a fire. First, they gathered the items for the fire. Bark from white birch trees … Read More
Have you ever slept outside in a tent? Well, even though Camp Orenda had custom made canvas tent cabins, I insisted that we sleep in The North Face tent that Jessica had sent us during our camping trip. She had … Read More