My grandson turned one this week, and in celebration, I wanted to make a birthday dinner full of foods he could eat by himself with his adorable little hands. I chose Judy’s Mom’s Meatloaf, Amazingly Delicious Sautéed Carrots, mashed potatoes and a funfetti cake. He loved everything and entertained us all as he picked away … Continue reading Old-Fashioned Mashed Potatoes
I’ve been on a pot roast making jag for the last two months. When my children were young I made pot roast regularly — the very quick way. I put a chuck roast in a Crock-Pot, sprinkled it with onion soup mix, added water, potatoes, and carrots and let it cook all day. It was good … Continue reading Pot Roast with Herbs and Root Vegetables
My mother taught me to knit when I was ten. She worked full-time and I remember pacing the house waiting for her to get home to pick up my dropped stitches. The first thing I knit was a gray skirt for a Barbie doll. I remember it turning out like an hourglass-shaped pencil skirt. It … Continue reading What to Knit for a Baby: a Hat, a Sweater and a Blanket
When we were growing up, my mother cooked dinner every night. There was always a protein, a vegetable, and a starch, although on Sundays, when one of my grandmothers cooked dinner, the lines between the food groups were blurred by a magnificent batch of spaghetti and meatballs. Now, I am the grandmother! Milk was the … Continue reading Roasted Acorn Squash, with Applesauce and Cinnamon
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