Category: Food

Happy 4th of July! (Okay, I didn’t make it into the picture, but SOMEONE has to take the group photo, right?) Too messy. Though we decided to forgo the fireworks this year, we still had an amazing time with some good friends in our own backyard. In fact, we had planned to have a bigger … Continue reading “Happy 4th… and New Milestones!”

In my last post I mentioned how much it has been raining lately. I know I am preaching to the choir here, as it seems that most of the Midwest and a good portion of the East Coast is receiving the same unwanted visitors (tornadoes and floods and just altogether too much rain), but it … Continue reading “One Fine Day”

Clockwise from top: Bon Bouche (an ash-ripened goat cheese that melts in your mouth); La Tur (a combination of sheep, goat, and cow’s milk that is creamy and rich); Cabot’s Clothbound Cheddar (amazingly sharp, earthy taste); Pleasant Ridge Reserve (has won “Best in Show” three times- I tasted a wonderful caramel-y aftertaste); and Cambozola Black … Continue reading “Good Things to Come”

Oh, the agony. Go ahead. Tell a two-year-old that he has to wait for Papa to come downstairs before tearing into Santa’s loot. Sigh. The magic of Christmas morning. The first Christmas where Milo actually had an inkling of what was going on. It was so much more magical and exciting than any Christmas Andrew … Continue reading “Christmas Shenanigans”

We made it through our first Thanksgiving without insult or injury… well, mostly. Just kidding, it was great. The food turned out great, though Milo didn’t help us much with that part. He stuck with a roll and some sweet potatoes, still holding out on his chosen vegetarianism. Post-feast, we fed my desire to create … Continue reading “Happy Thanksgiving!”