If you had told me five years ago that feeding a family of six healthy, real-food meals would cost less than our old processed-food grocery hauls, I would not have believed you. But here we are. Four hungry boys, a husband who works long days, and a mom who homeschools and cooks almost every single […]
Sunday afternoons in my kitchen have a rhythm to them. The boys are usually somewhere between finishing up their schoolwork and getting into something they shouldn’t, my husband is watching football or tinkering in the garage, and I’ve got something simmering on the stove, a sheet pan in the oven, and a cutting board covered
There are days in this house where I genuinely do not know how we are going to get dinner on the table. Between homeschool lessons that run long, my 10-year-old’s basketball practice, a 15-year-old who is suddenly interested in every activity known to mankind, and a 6-year-old who needs me for approximately everything — cooking
Another Saturday, Another Cart Full of Chaos and Good Food If you’ve followed this blog for any length of time, you know Saturday mornings around here follow a pretty predictable rhythm. I get the boys sorted, make a quick list, and head to the store before the crowds hit. This week was no different —
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Welcome to Another Connecticut Kitchen Week If you’ve followed this blog for any amount of time, you already know that feeding four growing boys in Connecticut is less of a hobby and more of a full-time logistics operation. This week I made my usual run, loaded up the cart, and came home with what I’d
Another Saturday, Another Cart Full of Groceries If you’ve been following along here for a while, you know Saturday mornings in our house have a rhythm to them. The boys are up early, someone’s already arguing about whose turn it is on the TV, and I’m lacing up my shoes to head out for the
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There is something that happens in a kitchen when a child realizes he just made something from scratch. You can see it on his face — that mix of pride and surprise, like he didn’t quite believe it was possible until it was sitting right there on the counter. I have watched that moment happen
There is something about October in Connecticut that makes me want to cook everything. The air shifts, the farm stands pile high with squash and apples and sweet potatoes, and suddenly the crockpot feels like an old friend again. If you have been to any of Connecticut’s farm stands or picked-your-own orchards in the fall,
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Another Saturday, Another Cart Full of Growing-Boy Fuel If you’ve followed this blog for any length of time, you already know that Saturday morning grocery runs are practically a spiritual practice in our house. I load up the cart, mentally calculate how many days each item will realistically last with four boys between the ages
It was a Tuesday afternoon in October, and I was standing in the Stop & Shop checkout line with a cart full of groceries, three of my boys in tow, mentally calculating whether I had gone over budget — again. Sound familiar? Feeding a family of six in Connecticut is no small feat. Between the