How to Tell if You’re Really Buying Organic
I’m a huge fan of shopping at farmers’ markets for fresh, organic produce. I love having a connection to the farmers who grow the food I eat. Plus, if you shop for in-season fruits and vegetables, often the prices at the farmers’ market beat grocery store prices. But sometimes I buy produce at the [...]
Read Moremanners matter
You may not know this, but my freeform crochet line, Classy Broad, was actually started many, many years ago. And starting in about 2003 I owned the domain classybroad.com, but then I let the registration expire a few years ago because I was too busy being a mom and full-time multi-tasker and personality juggler at [...]
Read Morefree dinner, a.k.a. stealing dreams
On Monday I did my usual morning routine: hit snooze nine times, make breakfast for Oliver and myself, check my e-mail, realize we need to leave the house in 30 minutes and manage to squeeze in a shower, get dressed and put on some mascara, but then remember I still need to pack Oliver’s lunch, [...]
Read Morewhat’s for dinner?
One of the best ways to make use of seasonal fruits and vegetables is in salad form. I’ll be honest here: I love salad, and I sort of resent the “diet food” stigma associated with leafy greens. Greens are, in fact, delicious. This particular salad uses arugula, a peppery green that pairs well with many [...]
Read Morethe kitchen staple you didn’t know you needed. and also pie.
This is my favorite time of year for one reason: food. And one of my favorite foods to make once Los Angeles cools down enough for me to turn on the oven is savory pie. Sounds weird; tastes amazing. The base of said savory pie is something called onion confit, which is just a fancy [...]
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