I have some theories about the powers of the Internet. Specifically that when one writes about something good, the forces of the universe will immediately switch on you (this seemed particularly true when blogging sleep trials and tribulations). So then…
Author: calm mama
adventures in low-fat cooking: green chile chicken enchiladas
Words cannot express how much we love green chile chicken enchiladas. Or their holiday incarnation with leftover turkey. It is the cheesiest, creamiest, brown crispy crustiest, warm chile can’t stop eating it -iest food on earth. Here’s the photo from…
in which i inadvertently introduce violent toys into his life and we wax philosophical about poohpooh
I subscribe to Freecycle. As a Freecycler, I’ve passed along some pretty cool stuff and picked up some pretty cool stuff. There have been duds. The trio of giant wicker pumpkins comes to mind. It’s a bit like gambling. Or…
it has a certain ap-peel
Yesterday, we picked an orange off of our front yard tree on the way up the stairs into the house. We’ve rarely had any oranges off this tree since we’ve moved here for a variety of we’re-not-very-good-at-growing-stuff reasons. But it’s…
low fat and kid-friendly recipes (for joanna)
For my friend who asked, and anyone else curious about the recipes for the dishes mentioned in the previous post… Wild Rice Dressing with Turkey Sausage, Apples, and Chestnuts 1 cup wild rice blend (such as Lundberg) 1 package (approx…
i couldn’t stick to a new year’s resolution if my life depended upon it
But make that my husband’s life, and I get a little bit motivated. Almost two weeks ago, Scott went to the emergency room in severe pain (in the middle of the night, of course). At 3 a.m. he was admitted…
jonah’s stories
This morning, Jonah told me he had stories to tell. And then he told them, one after the other. I have no idea where the data came from for the Dragon story. The Zebra story is a variation on one…
joy, pain, sunshine, (no) rain
Again with the weeks between posts. What is going on??? Excuse, the first: I’ve been working. As a professional writer/editor, I find that my blogging mojo gets zapped when I am using my powers for good in other areas. Been…