I bookmarked this recipe long before Pinterest became popular. In fact, it’s been on my must bake list for at least three years. I figured it was finally time that I try these famous cookies. And they did not disappoint. The recipe — an adaptation of Jacques Torres, Mr. Chocolate himself — includes cake flour and bread flour, sea salt,... Read more
1. Our sweet Samuel is still a little Peanut! At his four-month doctor’s visit this week, he weighed 13 pounds 3 ounces and measured 24.8 inches. That puts him in the 20th percentile for weight and the 40th percentile for height. Also, his head measured in the 10th percentile. But its size certainly does not relate to the developmental milestones... Read more
Nick’s brother was kind enough to send three boxes of Omaha Steaks for his 29th birthday. And then Sam was born and the weather turned cold and we lost our desire to grill outdoors. Enter the broiled steak salad! I’ve had this bookmarked since Kate and Rachel blogged about it last year. This dish couldn’t be simpler to prepare, and... Read more
23/366 A week’s worth of meals. 24/366 Meatless Monday has commenced. 25/366 Gift giving with help from USPS. 26/366 New napping position for our four-month-old? 27/366 Jailbreak! 28/366 Nick’s best pizza yet. 29/366 First of many cups. Read more
Dear Sam, “You are my sunshine, my only sunshine. You make me happy when skies are gray.” And there have been quite a few gray days this month. Welcome to January in Pennsylvania, buddy. But regardless of the snow and the freezing temperatures, and no matter if we don’t leave the house, your gummy grin always lights up my days.... Read more
Yes, I occasionally miss the regular adult conversations of my former life, but I don’t mind talking to this little guy all day, every day. Read more
We’re all about healthifying takeout food. Our most successful attempts to date are General Tso’s Chicken and Thai Peanut Noodles. But I do believe that we have another to add to the list. Tonight we not only made a favorite fried dish more healthy, we also made it vegan. We turned to Mama Pea for assistance because, well, she’s a... Read more
16/366 Winding down after a busy Monday. 17/366 Everything goes right into the mouth. 18/366 New bibs that claim to be waterproof. We’ll see how they stack up to the drooling machine. 19/366 We always have balls of cookie dough in the freezer. This is both brilliant and dangerous. 20/366 Good Friday morning from the nursery. 21/366 What does delicious... Read more
I covered mostly big ticket items in my favorite finds for newborns post. But there are so many more products that we fell in love with during the first three months of little Peanut’s life. Let’s start with sleep. We started swaddling Sam when he turned two weeks old. We probably should have started sooner, though, because he loved it!... Read more
Now that I’m home with Sam during the day, I struggle to find lunch ideas that are simple but still exciting. Because let’s face it — some days I barely have time for a ham sandwich and a handful of grapes, and there’s nothing exciting about that. But I’ve found that if I plan ahead — i.e. make a batch... Read more