I let my bananas go bad again. Then I let them sit there a little bit longer because...well, I was busy. I had things to do. Then when I went in search of a banana rum cake I couldn't really decide what I wanted. I kind of liked the idea of a sheet cake, but most of the … [Read more...] about Banana Rum Cake from the Caribbean
Pesto Cheese Bread to Eat with Everything
Sometimes the best things in life are simple. This is one of those times. There is nothing frilly or fancy about this recipe. It's easy. If you make a good patch of pesto and stash it in your freezer, it is effortless. And the payoff is incredible. Who doesn't love bread … [Read more...] about Pesto Cheese Bread to Eat with Everything
More Than Simple Food
When I'm not toiling away in the kitchen, working behind a computer screen or playing with my new camera, I sometimes consider getting around to decorating my home. Actually, I think about it a lot. It's the getting to it portion I have issues with. I have plenty of ideas and … [Read more...] about More Than Simple Food
The Monday Menu: September 7, 2009
It's here. The end of summer. I'm both excited for school to start and to have the kids in a more stable routine, but I'm sad that lazy pajama mornings and my afternoon projects with Kiwi and Kola Nut are coming to an end. To celebrate the end of summer, we find ourselves at … [Read more...] about The Monday Menu: September 7, 2009
Fresh Garden Pesto on Your Plate and in Your Freezer
Our initial reason for gardening, before we even owned our own home, was to make pesto. We had always enjoyed pesto, and at the time with Ole in graduate school, buying the often expensive jar of it at the supermarket wasn't something we were willing to do. And the "pesto pot" … [Read more...] about Fresh Garden Pesto on Your Plate and in Your Freezer
