Vegetables

this wacko place

In the last week, we visited a school Lu could attend next year. It’s set on 8 acres, has 2 goats, a flock of chickens bopping around the grass, a vegetable garden the kids grow…

a word from our sponsor: Sabra

We’re big hummus fans around here. With ribs of celery, sliced carrots, and the occasional corn chip, we scoop up the hummus in our house. I just read, in a book called Smart Chefs Stay…

something shifting

My tastes have changed dramatically over the years. I grew up on chicken and dumplings, salads with store-bought croutons on iceberg lettuce, Clark bars, and Doritos. Like so many of us raised in the 70s and…

pretty sure he likes me

My husband knows me better than anyone alive. He knows when to look deep into my eyes and hold me when I’m feeling down. He knows to follow that soulful look with a well-placed fart…

the taste of greenness

I kind of have an avocado problem. (When I read this sentence to Danny, he snorted, slapped my arm, and said, “Good one.”) Okay, I have an avocado problem. My name is Shauna and I want…

brussels sprouts, three ways

Brussels sprouts are much maligned, for only one reason. Most of us have eaten brussels sprouts overcooked to the point of being grey, thrown into hot water and boiled to death. It’s easy to forget…

roasted cauliflower, three ways

Okay, it’s time for some Thanksgiving recipes. We might think first of turkey, mashed potatoes, and gravy. (We’re going to show you how to make each of those well in the next couple of weeks.)…