This week has had a balance of hot and temperate days. On the days that are cool for the summer months, I’m trying to take advantage of the absence of heat and cook some of the foods I usually avoid in stifling weather: this week, it was brownies, last week it was cauliflower cake. On … Read more
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Sunday Morning Coffee – July 9, 2017 – Reading and Recommendations
It felt like both a very short and very long week with the 4th of July holiday smooshed into a Tuesday. We debated about keeping Charlotte up for the fireworks this year. She’s two and a half, so she kinda knows what they are, but a 10:30 start time is also pushing it way past … Read more
Sunday Morning Coffee – July 2, 2017 – Readings and Recommendations
It’s been a busy, busy week at work, so I’m really looking forward to the weekend when we’ll have a bit of down time with Charlotte (and my parents are coming, too, which means there are two extra sets of eyes on that toddler). It’s been a good week food-wise, and I have some fun … Read more
Sunday Morning Coffee – Readings and Recommendations – June 18, 2017
The week started with blazing heat, or at least 80s and 90s feels hot relative to what we’ve had so far this summer, though by the end of the week, temperatures had retreated into the 60s. It’s always a little interesting to plan dinners ahead of time in weeks like this because you’re grilling and … Read more
Sunday Morning Coffee – June 11, 2017 – Readings and Recommendations
We got our first real taste of summer this week after a drizzly, chilly May and early June. We’ve gotten in to a bit of a routine of having a more elaborate weekend breakfast and then hitting the Esplanade along the Charles River for a bit of activity, nature, and to let Charlotte run around … Read more
Sunday Morning Coffee – June 4, 2017 – Readings and Recommendations
Better late than never was my motto when it came to this week’s National Donut Day. We grabbed a few (delicious choices: glazed sour cream and apple cider donuts) on Saturday morning as we were out and about at the library and the park with Charlotte. Just in time, too, as it started to rain … Read more
Sunday Morning Coffee – May 28, 2017 – Readings and Recommendations
I hope everyone’s enjoying the weekend. These photos were from a few years ago when David and I took a road trip through Gettysburg and spent the Sunday and Monday of Memorial Day weekend visiting around the monuments and cemeteries and retracing Pickett’s charge. It was a somewhat chilly, misty weekend, which is kind of close to … Read more
Sunday Morning Coffee – May 21, 2017 – Readings & Recommendations
After weeks and weeks of temperatures in the fifties, we’re finally starting to get some warmer weather. I’ve been back in the kitchen with a little more energy, gusto, and creativity, though sometimes my plans for a spring dessert (strawberry-rhubarb butter crumb bars) were thwarted by not wanting to turn the oven on in 90-degree … Read more
Sunday Morning Coffee: May 7, 2017
It’s been a relatively slow but busy week with a full schedule at work and evenings dominated by Charlotte’s insistence on heading to the playground. She’s figured out the phrase “swing and slide make happy,” and we’ve been spending a bunch of time there, even on the days it’s been a bit rainy. While evenings are … Read more
Sunday Morning Coffee: Menu Planning and Readings for April 30, 2017
It’s been a beautiful week, and we got a glimpse of close-to-summer weather yesterday. Charlotte’s been wild about the chance to get outside and is loving spending time on the swings and slides in the neighborhood parks. Here’s what I’ve been eating and reading this week:
