See this chard? We watered it this morning. It's too darn hot. But if outside isn't hot enough, imagine sitting on a school bus today. I can count on my kids coming in drenched and crabby today. Good thing kids tend to be more resilient. And good thing this frozen treat took 2 minutes to … Continue reading Chocolate frozen berries
Begging for chocolate, among other things
Granola Baby's entered the parroting phase. That boy says just about everything now, I tell you. The other day he added three crucial words to his budding vocabulary: 1. Target. His sad state of affairs as kid #4 means that Target is just about the most exciting place he goes. And mine too. 2. Poopy … Continue reading Begging for chocolate, among other things
Berry Yummy Cereal Bars…with a spot of tea
Granola Baby is growing up so fast. He likes an afternoon spot of tea these days, begging incessantly for "coco-wawa," which refers to any hot drink--coffee, tea or hot chocolate. Some days I acquiesce to warmed milk with a little chocolate in it, but most days when I prepare my own afternoon coffee, Granola Baby … Continue reading Berry Yummy Cereal Bars…with a spot of tea
Chocolate dippin’ sauce for an after school snack
Teachers who assign a lot of homework should have to spend one evening in my home after school. If you're a mom of school-age children--enough said. But just in case, here's a typical afternoon: 1. Two cranky kids storm through the door at 4:40PM for the first time since leaving the house at 8AM. They've … Continue reading Chocolate dippin’ sauce for an after school snack
Garden zucchini bread
I'd like to say that we have a rockin' fall garden. But we don't. Every year, it's a goal to replant in late July/early August so that we can enjoy a second harvest, but summer fun gets in the way. That made this week's discovery of one lone zucchini ripened on our vine a cause … Continue reading Garden zucchini bread
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