Archive for the 'family dinner' Category
Saying Goodbye to the Kid’s Menu
August 15th, 2011by Caroline When Lisa told me about her family’s road trip plans, I was envious (the sun! the stars! the Missions! the meals!) and then, instantly, dubious on the one point she was nervous about herself: the meals. Two weeks of restaurant meals. Forty-two restaurant meals. With two kids. At (among other places) several theme [...]
42 Meals: A Vacation Odyssey, what the kids thought
August 10th, 2011by Lisa Last night, as we were eating our 15th tomato sandwich since returning home, this time in the form of a BLT, I asked Ella and Finn about the best part of vacation food. “DISNEYLAND!” they both screamed. “Really?” I asked. “You liked the food at Disneyland?” “Oh. No.” They both shook their heads. [...]
42 Meals: A Vacation Odyssey, Surviving Theme Parks
August 9th, 2011by Lisa It’s no secret that food at theme parks, generally speaking, sucks, is lousy. The food lowpoint of our vacation was not, however, what any of us ate or didn’t eat, but the moment when we were standing in the brunch line at our hotel, which was full of great, fresh food, and my [...]
42 Meals: A Vacation Odyssey, The Overview
August 3rd, 2011By Lisa We’ve just returned from our annual family vacation, which this year involved a long an epic road trip from the Bay Area to San Diego, one of the most southern parts of our state. Our initial destination was ComicCon in San Diego, which was a blast & included a preview of the upcoming [...]
Tahoe Salmon Tacos
July 8th, 2011by Lisa My contribution to dinner in the mountains was a twist on one of our family favorites: grilled salmon tacos. It was inspired by bags of fresh chips and fresh corn tortillas that were in the cabin, a pile of limes, and a bag of shredded cabbage. We had sour cream, and plenty of [...]
Tahoe
July 4th, 2011By Lisa We are spending a few beyond perfect summer days in Lake Tahoe with my husband’s aunt and uncle, his cousin and wife, their kids, and 2 other families. Five families, 17 people, 9 kids ranging in age from 18 months to 9. The lake is glorious, the weather perfect, and the kids are [...]
Crispy Lemon Rosemary Chicken
June 1st, 2011By Lisa I tried this recipe because in the middle of cooking a run-of-the-mill dinner for my kids last week, I got a text from a friend with a cooking question. I responded & asked what she was cooking. She told me she was trying to cook like Giada. I responded I wanted to look [...]
Green Beans with Eggs & Herbs
May 26th, 2011By Lisa I came across this recipe in Food and Wine this month, and since we eat a lot of eggs over here, and green beans are generally a hit, I thought what could be bad? It’s basically a tumbled togther mix of eggs, green beans, and herbs. Then I realized the very premise of [...]
Salad on a Stick
May 23rd, 2011by Lisa With summer fair season coming up, and barbecues and neighborly dinners, I thought this would be a good time to share our latest favorite thing: salad on a stick. Another recipe straight out of last month’s Food and Wine, this one is endlessly adaptable, and it’s going to be a regular on our [...]
Pickled Shrimp
May 19th, 2011By Lisa It’s no secret to readers here that I’ve been in a bit of a cooking slump. But as the weather changes, and my event schedule slows down a little, and the end of the school year approaching, things are getting a little jolt of renewed energy. I am still not over the loss [...]