I’m telling you: She is brilliant. I just love Deb at Smitten Kitchen. The two recipes that follow are my favorite things to do to...

Reading, writing and (life) rules It is a very large job we take on as parents, is it not? Even if we leave all of the book-learning to...

You know how you have that go-to spice that you can always use, always rely on, and always tastes great? This is my favorite spice blend...

Is it such a hard thing to say or do something nice? I really don’t think it is. In fact, last month was Kindness month, and the...

Honestly, I am not the creator of this recipe. I love love love to make sheet pan dinners because they are so easy, and the high heat...

So you left post. Either for Home Leave or for R&R, you are now for all intents and purposes vagabonds for a few to many weeks. Your...

My apologies to any Middle Eastern food purists if I have insulted you with the following recipe. I love tabbouleh, no matter the form. ...

じゃあまたね À plus tard Később találkozunk Arrivederci Tot ziens. Nos vemos más tarde TTFN ‘Tis the season again. The time of mass exodus...

It’s summer! (Okay, almost) but it is definitely picnic season! We love picnics! We haven’t found our picnic spot here yet but …...

Let me preface this by asking you to please consider how important this is. I know, I say that about pretty much every topic I broach...

Friends, you should eat more whole grains. I know, I know. There are all sorts of articles that say whole grain is bad, blah blah blah,...

I often think that one if the qualifications for bring a parent should be having a strong stomach. I can’t even count the number of...

In many parts of the globe, it is strawberry season. Rather heartbreakingly, it is not here where we live. There are a number of other...

Now is the time. You have made a decision and this time REALLY you are going to go on a diet and lose some weight. You are going to cut...

I guess I am on a little bit of a chickpea kick. I have to say, Ma Nature knew what she was doing when she created that little legume. ...

One of the most rewarding parts of parenting is that moment when you see your child really GET a new thing. It can be small such as the...

Anyone who has lived in Dakar, Senegal - but especially those who had kids attending the International School there - know that the...

Sometimes the secret to getting your kids (and big people) to eat veggies and salad is to have a good tasting dressing. Any homemade...

Missing family members

I am not a huge fan of anything with mayonnaise on it. I don't like the flavor, the mouthfeel or the potential spoilage factor. So, in...