I love a meaty bolognese sauce. Here is my simple version using jars of tomato and basil sauce instead of making it from scratch. This is also my very first cooking video! I hope it shows just how simple it is to make. Filming is definitely a work in progress for me but I would love … Read More
Whenever the princess sees me making something, her immediate question that always follows, “What are you making, mama?” is “Can you make me something?” What I love about making her something is seeing her face light up and her desire to wear it whenever possible. Soon enough, she’ll be wanting name brands and not mama’s … Read More
I haven’t posted a recipe in awhile and well… it’s about time! I made this for dinner last night and it was a hit! Even the boy who doesn’t like gravy, enjoyed it enough to allow me to send it as leftovers for lunch today. Portuguese chicken is one of those comfort foods I enjoy making … Read More
I am somewhat surprised at how much the passing of Robin Williams has been affecting me these last few days. I didn’t know the guy, have never met him and I can’t even say I have watched every single movie he has been in. And yet I find myself reading every article, every tweet, and … Read More
It’s been way too long since my last post but what better way to get started again… With homemade lemonade! We are currently in San Francisco on our instalumtrip2 and there’s a huge lemon tree in the backyard at Dude’s cousin’s house, where we are staying. So what do you do with all those lemons? … Read More
Even my kids love prime rib. Since they were able to chew meat, every birthday dinner hosted by my mom must include prime rib. But sometimes she leaves cooking it to me and so I have tried several methods and I am always nervous about ruining a very expensive cut of meat. This recipe is … Read More
The poor little princess has been stuck at home for a week, suffering from hand foot and mouth disease. With the sores in her mouth, she hasn’t been able to eat much and we’ve tried quite a few things. A couple of days ago, we tried applesauce and it was one of the very few … Read More
suffer /suhf•er/: To undergo or feel pain or distress Several years ago, Dude and I lived in San Francisco. I was in MBA school and Dude worked as a consultant. Life was good. It was during the dot com boom. There were lots of jobs and people were making lots of money. Then after the … Read More
