For the past couple years, ever since Chronic Fatigue flattened my life into a pattern of sleeping and more sleeping, I’ve tried to eat healthier. To understand what that means, I’ve read a bunch of books about where our food comes from, about the typical American diet, and about how to prevent cancer, autoimmune diseases,...Continue Reading
Growing up a Lutheran in the ’70s and ’80s, potluck lunches were the best day of the whole month. Cliché, but true. And thanks to Garrison Keilor, even those who didn’t grow up Lutheran know about the Lutheran’s Love of Potlucks. This is most certainly true; no one can put together a table of mismatched...Continue Reading
For just about the first decade of raising kids, I had a wonderful relationship with 100-calorie snack packs. Or, really, any portable food. Who wouldn’t adore pre-packaged energy for hypoglycemic, grumpy toddlers and kids? The right snack in those bright, little packages (Oreos come to mind), could bribe kids into their car seats, halt temper...Continue Reading
While Catie was at public school, she bought hot lunch pretty much every day. Only $1.60, for a drink, a hot entree with a side, and fruit. She loved it because the girls in our family adore cafeteria food. (Recently I took Catie and Elisabeth out for dinner anywhere they wanted. They chose Lubys Cafeteria...Continue Reading
Today’s FAQ is with Sam, who loves to help in the kitchen play around with small electronics. We’re talking about yesterday’s cookie disaster. It wasn’t pretty. FAQ #1: Sam, it looks like you’re chopping some pecans. What are you making? Sam: Paleo Breakfast Cookies! I think. Or banana bread. Or pecan pie. Look, I’m not...Continue Reading
I just finished reading Animal Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver. I didn’t totally love the book, but I did agree with one point the author reiterates over and over again: cook with your kids. Kingsolver makes a solid case for how important it is for the next generation to learn how their way around the...Continue Reading
Two years of eating Paleo(ish) has taught me a few lessons: 1. Condiments are never Paleo friendly. Paleo sauces are either weird consistencies, expensive, or tricky to make. 2. Eating out is mostly Paleo-friendly. Perhaps this is where the (ish) part of my diet is obvious. Eating out might be hard for someone following an...Continue Reading
I’m asking myself Fraudulently Asked Questions today. Which, I know, what the heck? What is this horrific trifecta of referring to myself in the third person, asking fake questions, and then answering them? I don’t know, friends. What I do know is that we are two months into summer, so we are officially to the...Continue Reading
