Category Archives: Food
Fasten your seat belts
Just a few months ago, the safety harnesses on Mia’s stroller and bouncy chair seemed almost ridiculous: as if she could even get herself out of those items! Well, those days are gone, as her mobility is ever-increasing. Check out … Continue reading
Sitting up
We tried out Mia’s high chair for the first time today (just sitting in it, no food yet). As you may have guessed, processed and store-bought baby food are not on her menu. Those jars of food make me want … Continue reading
Some bunny is almost sitting up
We went to two Easter Egg Hunts this weekend, one in our little town park — or, more accurately, the very large park in our little town — and the other at a friend’s birthday party. Of course, Mia is … Continue reading
Food for the fall
After the hottest August on record, fall blew in on Sunday. Temperatures dropped significantly: highs in the 90s to highs in the 70s, overnight. For most of this week, we will have highs in the 80s but we still have … Continue reading
If it is good for pregnant ladies…
We had a lovely morning at the Downtown Grower’s Market on Saturday. We found a nice spot in the shade and lounged for most of the morning, talked to friends, listened to music, watched all the kids playing and dancing, … Continue reading
Growing baby and tomatoes
We’re doing both this summer. Baby is growing well and has about 9.5 weeks to go. Tomatoes are starting to ripen, as shown in this Tuesday night photo. We have two varieties in this half barrel to my right: pink … Continue reading
Saturday snacks
All fresh, local ingredients. Well, almost all local. Tomatoes from local grower, basil from our back yard, ciabatta (bread) from La Quiche Parisienne (Bruno sells out of ciabatta by 8 or 9 AM every weekend), and made-that-day mozarella from local … Continue reading
My favorite snack foods
Eating as much as I need to is hard work. I pretty much eat all day long, and in-between-meal snacks are something I have to plan out lest I get caught without real food. Here are some of my favorite … Continue reading
Eat more protein!
Aaron is concerned I am not eating enough. He is especially worried about my protein intake. So this is what he made me for dinner… Yum! It was tasty. I am stuffed.
Memories of cantaloupe
Cantaloupe reminds me of my grandparents. Not cut-up chunks of cantaloupe. But rather eating cantaloupe with a spoon, scooping it straight out of the rind. More specifically, it reminds me of sitting at the breakfast nook in my grandmother’s kitchen. … Continue reading
