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I have a feeling that someday Top Chef Masters competitor Suvir Saran will say something that I disagree with or causes me pause. But last night, when another Oak Parker and I had the pleasure of meeting him in person at a friend’s house, wasn’t one of those days. Saran tells it like he seesContinue reading “My Celebrity Chef Encounter”

Roasted cauliflower. It’s the one dish I’ve been thinking about ever since going to Girl & the Goat. Turns out it’s super easy to make. Seriously. Super easy. The recipe I used – literally the first result from a Google search – was from Simply Recipes. All you need to do is cut up aContinue reading “New Favorite Recipe: Roasted Cauliflower”

There are so many reasons I love this news out of Seattle about plans to plant a 7-acre edible forest. According to this piece by TakePart, the plot is being designed to be self-sustaining and all edibles will be available to the public. Among the planned plantings: walnut and chestnut trees, blueberries, fruit trees, andContinue reading “An Urban Ag First: Seattle to Plant Edible Forest”

Chore charts from Miss Savvy Chic My kids have been surprisingly eager to contribute more to the running of our household. This new-found helpfulness isn’t always about earning a consistent allowance. But because I’ve been getting a “how much more would I get for that?” questions, I’ve been looking for a way to keep trackContinue reading “Tracking Chores & Incentives”

Anyone who’s been to our house knows how much we like a simple Mason jar. We do have an actual set of drinking glasses. They even match. But we prefer to drink our water, juice, milk and margaritas out of regular canning jars, especially the jelly-sized ones. They’re easy to clean, can hold hot orContinue reading “Best Travel Mug Idea Yet: Cuppow (Plus Cozy)”

Photo: Kiditamae As we were getting up to leave Girl & the Goat last night, I wondered if I should just go ahead and book my next reservation before leaving the building. We’d endured a four-month wait for a prime Saturday night table. Just like I book my hair appointments or follow up doctor visitsContinue reading “Girl & the Goat: Worth the Wait”

Speaking of kids who can’t ID fresh veggies or just plain don’t have access to veggies even if they could…there’s a great program in NYC aimed at bringing healthy food to millions of urban dwellers stuck in food deserts. Adopt-A-Farmbox builds and delivers raised garden beds made from recycled materials. The delivery comes with organicContinue reading “Adopt-A-Farmbox Program Makes Urban Farming Accessible”

Had fun today with my daughter and one of her friends experimenting with a new (to us) cupcake decoration: marshmallows. We cut the marshmallows into petals, then painted them with sprinkles or outlined them with gel. Some of our creations pushed sprinkles and marshmallows to the limit. We were content with heart-shaped marshmallow centers untilContinue reading “Fun with Marshmallows & Sprinkles”

Need evidence that there isn’t enough ag education in urban environments? Or fresh food alternatives? Last night, I was in the grocery line and my checker was stymied by the long green squash on the belt. What is this? She asked after struggling for a bit to look it up on her cheat sheet. It’sContinue reading “What Vegetable Is This?”

By low fat, I in no way meant healthy. No, not with these heart-shaped vanilla creme Peeps. I’ve tried plenty of Peep flavors and shapes over the last few years. And I’m nowhere near a fan of them all, especially attempts at chocolate and gingerbread. Ick. But these red-specked vanilla cremes are my hands-down favorite.Continue reading “My New Favorite Low-Fat Comfort Treat”