Every October, I do something that used to stress me out and now genuinely excites me. I stand in the middle of a Connecticut farm stand — usually with at least two of my boys trailing behind me, eyeing the cider donuts — and I let the season tell me what we’re eating this week. […]
Saturday Morning Haul: What Came Home from the Store This Week Every Saturday morning in our house follows a pretty predictable rhythm. I make a list, check it twice like it’s Christmas, load up the car, and head to the store while the boys are still arguing over who gets the remote. By the time
A Weeknight That Actually Worked It was a Tuesday evening, which in our house means soccer practice ends late, homework is half-finished, and somebody is always claiming they’re starving approximately four minutes after I walk through the door. With four boys between the ages of six and fifteen, weeknight dinners have to be fast, filling,
Every October, something shifts in my kitchen. The summer tomatoes are gone, the zucchini finally stops multiplying like it has a mission, and suddenly the farm stands and grocery stores across Connecticut are overflowing with the most beautiful fall produce — butternut squash, sweet potatoes, apples, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, and more. And every year, I
There is something about October in Connecticut that just stops me in my tracks. The air gets that crisp bite to it, the boys start asking for warm dinners again, and every farmers market and roadside stand I pass is overflowing with the most beautiful produce you will see all year. Butternut squash piled high.
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There is a specific moment every October when I walk through a Connecticut farm stand and feel genuinely overwhelmed — in the best possible way. The tables are stacked with butternut squash, sugar pumpkins, sweet potatoes, Brussels sprouts, kale, and apples in more varieties than I can name. It is beautiful. It is also a
What’s in the Cart This Week Every Sunday after church, I do a big grocery run to set our week up for success. With four growing boys between the ages of 6 and 15, feeding this crew is no small operation — and finding that sweet spot between food they’ll actually eat and food that
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What Landed in Our Cart This Week Saturday morning grocery runs have become something of a ritual in our house. Sometimes one of the older boys tags along, sometimes I’m flying solo with a list and a prayer that I don’t forget anything. This week I got out the door early, hit the store before
It was a Tuesday evening, and I had absolutely nothing planned for dinner. Four hungry boys were circling the kitchen like sharks, my husband was pulling into the driveway, and I was staring into a refrigerator full of random ingredients that had no business being on the same plate together. Sound familiar? That’s the moment