Chorizo and Corn Potato Skins

Let’s talk Super Bowl!! No, none of that game talk, let’s get to the important stuff – the food. I was watching The Kitchen on the Food Network and this weekend’s show was dedicated to all things Super Bowl. They put spins on game day classics like pigs in a blanket, wings, and sliders. The things they […]

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The Intensity of the Toddler Years

Here’s a story for you… A mom decides to schedule her toddler and infant’s doctors appointments at the same time in the middle of winter right before lunch and nap time. How do you suppose this tale ends? In happiness with mother, toddler and infant running through a field catching butterflies? Or, in nightmare-ish form […]

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Parmesan & Thyme Popcorn

Today marks my 28th year on earth!!! But how can I be 28 when I still feel (and look most of the time) 16? I’m not sure, but last night, we sang “happy birthday” and I had two babies on my lap and my husband lighting candles and my heart couldn’t be more full. My […]

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Ricotta & Arugula Toast

On Monday, my husband and I spent the day together alone at home. Yes, just the two of us at our house, no kids. I repeat, NO KIDS. It hasn’t happened in a very long time, so naturally, the two of us broke into dance as soon as we came home from dropping them of […]

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Avgolemono Soup (Egg & Lemon Soup)

Avgolemono. The first soup I ever fell in love with. I’m not sure if it was the richness of the egg, or the tang from the lemon, or the fact that everyone around me encouraged me to dunk crusty bread in it – but I knew right then and there it would be a dish […]

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Tangy & Zesty Greek Salad

After the New Year hit, my husband and I vowed to eat at least one salad a week. I know, not very ambitious, but we’re hoping it will help us feel better about ourselves this year. Gotta start small, right? We’ve been bad lately, especially with ordering out (makes me cringe just thinking about it). […]

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Four-Month Update on our Little Man

Our Emmy boy turned four months over the weekend and it’s crazy how much he’s developed since my last update. Even though I’ve gone through the newborn phase before, I forgot how they seem to change on a daily basis. At this point he is smiling and laughing a ton. He’s probably happy 90 percent […]

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