OK, one last post about our vacation… After the sightseeing portion of the trip completed we headed to the beach. Rhode Island specifically. We had a week of gorgeous weather, tons of fresh seafood (and even the leftovers were delicious), and lots of family fun. Even a shark sighting. Well we didn’t see the shark…
Vacation, Have to get Away…
On our way out of New York we made a stop in Hoboken to visit our old stomping grounds. Things have certainly changed since we lived there way back when. One thing that is still there of course is Carlo’s Bake shop aka The Cake Boss. My daughter was so excited to see the place,…
In the Box — CSA Week 15 & 16 {Grilled Eggplant in Oil}
We are on the road and missed weeks 15 & 16. Our friend and her family enjoyed the CSA goodies while we were gone. We missed the start of the tomatoes, but there are plenty more of those coming. We did dig into the vegetables in oil that I made a few weeks back. They…
July Summer Reading
I love summer reading! It reminds me of the summer book reading program we always did at the library when we had nothing but time to read and fill our cards with stickers. I can vividly recall sitting in our quaint local library like it was yesterday. Such a good summer memory that summer always…
Vacation, All I Ever Wanted…
I am doing my best to reacquaint myself with reality since getting back from our trip. I will say that it is actually easier after a two weeks than after only one week. Not to say I wouldn’t prefer being on a beach but at least I actually feel like I had a vacation. We…
Chowdah
We are halfway through our summer vacation. Two weeks of vacation is a dream. Though the first week of our trip was no leisurly vacation though let me tell you. We ventured through the battle fields of Gettysburg, visited Heryshey PA, walked all over NYC, saw Plymouth Rock, walked thre Freedom Trail in Boston, hunted some withes in Salem…
Life is a Highway
We are off on vacation. I have been looking forward to this trip for far too long and am so excited that it is finally underway. We’ll be driving about 3000 miles in round trip with a lot of fun stops along the way. Our kids have it so much better then we did as…
In the Box — CSA Week 14 {Summer Vegetables in Oil}
We are headed out of town today so once again the goal is to prep the vegetables to enjoy later. Here is what I had to work with… Summer Squash Torpedo Onions Eggplant Garlic Dill Red Cabbage I decided to preserve the onion, garlic, squash and eggplant in oil. Summer Vegetables in Oil adapted from…
Bayless Garden Tour
My husband and I took part of a tour of Rick Bayless garden in his Bucktown backyard. The tour was given by Bill Shores who currently manages the garden. The yard is actually a few city lots and is an amazing urban space that makes the most of every square inch. There are numerous levels…
Dog Days of Summer
We are in the midst of the dog days here in Chicago. It is HOT HOT HOT! Even the dog wants no part of it. Been trying to keep cool as best we can, actually our house has not been too bad considering we only have a few a/c units in the house. With the…