Why Indian Food is made for Fall

September 30, 2011

Daal is my latest indian obsession. Not really my latest, it was one of my favorites when I was little. BUT I’ve rediscovered it. Its buttery, flavorful, lentily goodness that is cooked slow and fills the house with an aroma that wraps around you the moment you walk in the door. Steam some rice and [...]

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Janie-Bird is Two!

September 28, 2011

Two years ago today, it was my due date. I was incredibly annoyed to still be pregnant. I mentioned here how the drs said they would induce me a week early. All my babies have been induced for one reason or another, so feel free not to tell me how terrible it is. What I [...]

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Menu Plan Monday – September 26th

September 26, 2011

I’m feeling Fall-ish. That means flavor – full dishes, soups, roasted veggies. Nom nom nom. It also mean kids who wine, I mean whiiiiiiine about dinner. Thus the wine. Hearty reds. In our house (in my mind, anyway) red wine goes with everything. The. End.   Monday: Spinach chickpea curry with saffron rice Tuesday: Sausage [...]

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The last week in incomplete thoughts…

September 16, 2011

I excel at sentence fragments. One of my many super powers. See? 1. I have been laid off. Yup. Found out just a few weeks before my maternity leave ends. I’m bummed. Love my (old) company. I will miss my job like I miss brownies after unknowingly eating the last one. That much. Que sera. [...]

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Your Questions Answered: Laundry & Housecleaning

September 7, 2011

I have a full time maid. Yup. She spends all her time vacuuming and dusting and cooking delicious meals. Sadly, when I wake up, she is gone and my house is a disaster. And there are kids drowning in laundry. So until my dream maid comes and wants to work for peanuts (as if Ben [...]

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