Welp, my kids both told me this week that they’re becoming Pescatarian. It’s not surprising, really—fish is our family’s common ground. It’s the only animal protein my husband eats (after 20 + years as a strict vegetarian), and therefore what I make, mostly. Except bacon. My kids LOVE bacon and come summer, I like an occasional piece, too.
If it were going to be my last piece of bacon for a while, this toast is a good way to go out.
Read MoreGrowing up, waffles were a special-occasion treat, the kind of breakfast that made my mom sigh (waffle iron, batter spills, over-sugared kids) and my dad smile with glee (strawberries, whipped cream, truly living). In this way, my marriage is similar: I am for a simpler, saner, healthier morning. András is for waffles. Always for waffles.
Read MoreHave you been porridge-ing since I last wrote you (here)? I hope so. As promised I wanted to keep your porridge bowls at their most nourishing best with more porridge topping ideas. These don’t have to be complicated, for fussy.
One way I keep porridge topping fun and easy for everyone involved is to set up a quickie, DIY-porridge topping bar for my family twice a week. It may include my all-purpose-porridge topper (basically, stewed frozen fruits in pure maple syrup. Ratios are here), or a small tray lined with jars of honey, granola, jam, preserves, peanut/almond/pumpkin seed butter, apple butter and the like.
Read MoreI’ve been wanting to talk to you about porridge for a long, long time. Like many years. It wasn’t cool to talk about porridge until fairly recently, which is fine, because I never found the time anyway, but here’s the thing: Porridge—be it millet or oats or hot cereal or polenta, rice porridge or the like, is one of the simplest, most satisfying meals on the planet. It’s also incredibly easy to top and completely blow your kid’s minds (or your own) with a new and beautiful bowl any winter morning.
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