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This post originally appeared earlier this week on my new blogging community, The Chicago Moms. I hope that you will swing by and check out some of great voices being featured there. 12:30 p.m., Wednesday afternoon: I have just finished explaining to my babysitter, Amanda, who will be staying home with my three year old son while I go out to a meeting, that [...] Pretty farmers' market green beans One of the best parts about canning, to my mind, is making things that you couldn’t buy at the grocery store, not even for ready money. To that end, I love making jams with unusual and hard-to-find fruits, such as tayberries, which are a cross between a raspberry and a blackberry, [...] This post originally appeared on a new Chicagonista blogging community called The Chicago Moms. I hope that you will swing by and check out some of the great voices being featured there. Earlier this week the Chicago Tribune published a story about how increasing number of Illinois high school students are taking summer school courses, not because they are in academic [...] I pride myself on being an adventurous eater. I love to try different ethnic cuisines, from Ethiopian — which is really outstanding in my hometown of DC — to Filipino to Lithuanian. (The Lithuanians put sour cream on everything, which makes me wonder: am I part Lithuanian?) I love organ meats, from liver and kidneys to rich, [...] In my faith, Judaism, we have a concept called “tikkun olam,” which translates to “heal the world.” The process of tikkun olam involves observing Jewish religious commandments, but it also involves doing good deeds in one’s community, separate and apart from any religious observations. By performing these good deeds, known as mitzvot, the Jewish people can [...] First of all, the randomly selected winner of the Stonyfield Farm giveaway is . . . Larissa! Larissa has two gorgeous kids who, I hope, like yogurt. Enjoy. Also, there is a nice piece about West of the Loop Canning on examiner.com today. Do swing by and check it out. Lastly, I am happy to report two things. One, Zuzu passed [...] Apricots and red currants Lest you think otherwise, things do not always go well in my kitchen. Today was a day of minor and major kitchen disasters. I am hosting a party tomorrow evening for a local early childhood non-profit on whose board I serve. It’s a small informal gathering and I am serving coffee and desserts. [...] Win this gift pack from Stonyfield Farm As I figure it, I prepare nine meals a day: breakfast for me and the kids; lunch for me and J.R., and Zuzu’s packed lunch for school; and dinner for J.R., Zuzu and the adults. Between Zuzu’s allergies, J.R.’s typical 3 year old finicky eating – he is [...] My dear allergic Zuzu just finished first grade. About to turn seven, she is actually the youngest kid in her grade. She was not even supposed to be in first grade this year. The cut-off date for entering school in Illinois is September 1. In other words, to enter kindergarten, a child must have turned 5 before [...] On my weekly Whole Foods trip today, I found myself putting many of my usual items in my cart, and then reconsidering, and putting them back on the shelf. The wheat-free animal crackers, the brown rice pasta, the rye flour bread — all went in my cart and then back out again. You see, we will [...] I have a guest post today on the Chicago Now blog, Wee Windy City, which is a terrific resource for families in the Chicago area. I discuss picking your own fruits and vegetables with young kids and, naturally, about canning what you’ve picked once you get home! Please pop over and take a look. As you may [...] |
 
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