I intended to write about springtime in Kansas City today—about how the hum of my space heater had been replaced by the roar of the air conditioning unit, how the tulips are on fire and the whole city seems to be joining us on our evening walks—but it snowed yesterday. Unwelcome snow flakes covered our [...]
I know that peanut butter, tomatoes and collard greens may seem like a regrettable combination, but I hope you’ll trust me on this one. This homely soup is good—so good that I’m almost tempted to: a) put on my big puffy coat, b) shovel my car out from under 10 inches of snow, and c) [...]
I was a ridiculous child. Stubborn, bookish and bossy, I never hesitated to express my opinion. I got into trouble for speaking out in classrooms (“But Mrs. Weaver, I don’t want to do that next”) and for making a face whenever my little brothers ate some food that I thought was disgusting. Take fresh green beans [...]
Summer is tomato season. I realized that fact just a few years ago, which in hindsight seems kind of silly and even borderline ignorant. I remember, as a little girl, skipping over the lush, green bermuda grass in my grandmother Mimi’s backyard to the little vegetable garden where she grew tomatoes. Those tomatoes smelled warm, [...]
Over the weekend, I indulged in a grand idea. I decided to set up a new work station, which would solve all my problems and turn me into a Super Productive Individual. I recently inherited a vintage leather armchair from my parents, you see. It’s a serious chair, in a regal shade of blue with [...]
It sure is nice to be back in the U.S. of A., where leafy greens and steady WiFi connections abound. I’m playing catch-up today, so it seems like the perfect time to share this pasta salad recipe that you may have seen last week on Free People’s BLDG 25 blog. This Mediterranean-style salad is light, [...]
Summer announced its arrival with an insufferable heat wave this year. My sweat glands are weeping, my pores are wailing, and the mere thought of turning on the oven makes me want to cry to the heavens for relief. Not a pretty picture, I know. Apologies in advance, as this surely will not be the [...]
All summer long, I admired other blog’s recipes for soup but broke into a sweat at the mere thought of sipping from a steaming bowl. Tomato and bell pepper soups taunted me most since they contain my very favorite flavors. It just didn’t seem fair that my favorite ingredients grew during the hottest season of [...]
Summer is in full swing around here (hello, one-hundred-degree weather!), and I’m looking forward to spending my evenings at cook-outs laughing with old friends, hefeweizen in hand. And since chips and salsa are a mainstay at barbecues, I thought I’d share my favorite salsa recipe with you. It’s fresh, hearty and your vegetarian friends (like [...]
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