July 2011
16 posts
Mama and Max →
Mama and Max at the end of a long day. My big boy is still not so big.
Making Groceries: Slice and Bake Cookies →
Well, the title of this week’s edition of Making Groceries certainly doesn’t tell the whole story.
If you buy packaged cookie dough, slicing and baking is all that’s involved. Making…
Where Babies Come From →
Lately, I have been a worried about a few things.
Unwelcome thoughts enter my mind, especially when I want to sleep. Ultimately I know I can solve these problems, but I also know 3 am…
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WatchThis little gem was on my site, mamaguru.com, yesterday, so excuse the tumblr tardiness. Must click on window link to see it. Worth it, I promise.
Making Groceries: Frozen Fruit →
Say what? How is freezing fruit making groceries?
This week’s edition of Making Groceries is all about a technique, not a recipe. Right now gardens, farmer’s markets and good ol’…
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Food is Food
A woman I know recently started a low-carb diet. She’s making an exception for cherries. She adores them and they’re in season torturing her. Her diet transformed her summer treat into a guilty pleasure. Cherries? How did they end up on the hit list? Yet another victim of nutritionism. Sure, they may have lots of fiber, antioxidants and vitamins, but they are also a...
nomadsoul asked: coconut oil to soothe cranky babies for a massage? or what do you use it for? I tend to use organic olive oil for baby girl as it absorbs well, but may have to give this a try if you'd suggest it. also love a bit of coconut oil in a smoothie. salad dressing too. just re-discovering its pleasures.
Making Groceries: Rice Pilaf →
This is embarrassing to admit: when I first lived on my own, I used to plan my meals by the Safeway coupon book. I was eighteen years old and living in my own apartment, since there…
Littlest Hearts →
One of the first maternity tops I ever got was from a company called Two Hearts. The tag had a big heart and a little heart on it. Hardly original, but my eyes welled. My hormone-dazed…
Down with Diapers! →
July being Independence month, I have taken it upon myself to free 3/4 of our family from the drudgery of diapers. That’s right: it’s Potty Time!
I made a poster for Max where he gets…
Making Groceries: Marinara →
I have four glorious marinara recipes for this week’s edition of Making Groceries. I hope you try them all. Pasta is a staple in most households, and if you don’t make your own sauce, boy…
Kitten Update →
We hadn’t seen our unexpected guests in several weeks and figured they had moved on to another home. Yesterday, three kittens peeked out from our deck and had a cute kitten rompus. Mama was out…
4th of July! →
I have low expectations for the Fourth of July due to lifetime of lame tame summer holidays. Here in Miami the weather is usually awful, which isn’t upsetting, because that’s a rare exception to…
Winner! →
Our town has a Cutest Baby Contest every 4th of July. This year Jack won first place for Best Dimples. Funny, because he doesn’t actually have any dimples. We took the trophy anyway, because I think…
Take Me Away! →
You walk into the room which had been too quiet to trust. With babies, silence is golden. With toddlers, silence is scary. You brace yourself for damage.
Suddenly, you feel deeply relaxed,…
Making Groceries: Stock →
A quick video demonstrating how to make vegetable and seafood stocks FOR FREE!
The Bottom Line
A good stock is useful in so many ways. Obviously, it’s the heart of soup, but don’t…
