Month: January 2022
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Why an Adhesive Hook was Good for my Marriage
Read More: Why an Adhesive Hook was Good for my MarriageThere’s this thing about my kitchen that really drives my husband crazy. It’s that the oven is too far away from the sink. Now you might think–what an odd thing to drive someone crazy but let me explain. You see, the oven handle is where we hang our kitchen towels, and for the past seven…
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Parenting in a Pandemic: When Dinner is more than just Dinner
Read More: Parenting in a Pandemic: When Dinner is more than just DinnerBy Jinae Cruz Parenting in January 2022 has sometimes felt like a hostile tundra – desolate, icy, and full of unpredictable perils like a virus, snow storms, school cancellations, and the impending specter of virtual learning. In this season, I have found joy in warm, simple, consistent rhythms– like family dinner. I actually love making…
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A New Year Kids’ Interview
Read More: A New Year Kids’ InterviewNew Year’s reflecting isn’t just for the grown-ups! Last year we began a tradition of answering questions via a new years interview with the kids in the early days of January. I wanted to document their likes and preferences, answers to fun questions and even the way they wrote their names so that one day…
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Make These Home-run Dinners For Your Family This Week
I was recently chatting with some friends about home-run dinners that we make for our families. You know, the ones your kids beg for you to make? We all need more of those in our dinner rotation, so I wanted to share my top 5. Each of these recipes are 1) delicious 2) easy to…
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You’ve got to make this Fall Dessert: Apple Snacking Cake
This apple snacking cake tastes like quintessential Fall. It is filled with apples and cinnamon and works great with gluten free flour. It’s sweet enough to be a dessert but also doubles as a Fall bread, making it perfectly acceptable to snack on all throughout the day. Make this when you get your next apple…
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Delicious Takeout You Should Make at Home: Chinese Chili-Chicken
I saw this recipe on Instagram a couple years ago and it immediately hooked me. The promise of delicious takeout made right at home. I made it once and knew we had a winner–a recipe that has earned a weekly spot on our dinner rotation. I’ve adapted the recipe over time, made it gluten free,…
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