I posted my first recipe on this day last year. It was about a fruity oatmeal “cobbler” I’d make for Olive when I was in the thick of making baby food in huge batches each week. That’s really what started this blog – well, it’s what propelled it. I began my journey with cooking when […]
I did something different this week. All last week, I took very low-key, not styled, not properly lighted pics of most dinners we had (otherwise known as iPhone pics), as well as a few breakfasts and side dishes. I was asked by a couple of people to talk about the more day-to-day things we eat. […]
We always have bananas around here. I realize my last post was about bananas and I apologize for the redundancy. They are the most logical, good-in-a-pinch snack or breakfast for a little one. I cut them up and put them in oatmeal most mornings, so one day when I had a lot of ripe ones […]
Here’s a beautifully simple dessert that is silky and rich and bright with the last memories of summer strawberries. Fresh is always best if you can find good ones, but if they’re out, or have already sky-rocketed in price, frozen would work just fine. It’s a custard kind of week here on the Family Meal […]
They made up their minds, and they started packing. They left before the sun came up that day. An exit to eternal summer slacking, But where were they going without ever knowing the way? I think we might be crazy. But we’ve made up our minds to drive from here to Seattle in an RV […]
I made this cheesecake last weekend for the 4th of July festivities. By festivities, I mean meals. Olive has been consuming a lot of yogurt lately (plain, full fat awesome stuff sweetened with a little bit of honey) and I did one of those “I thought we were out” mistakes and bought a huge container […]
My little eater is back. She had a week of not wanting to eat much at all and being rather scared of texture and new things, but we are officially back in the game. It’s a relief, really. I spend the majority of my days figuring out what to cook next. I will clean […]
One of my favorite things to make for Olive is various fruity “cobblers.” During the winter months in this part of the country, the fruit that is in season is apples, pears, oranges, primarily. I try my best to cook fresh produce that’s in season. The biggest reason is obviously, freshness and quality. But another […]
The Family Meal 