Milk. It does a body good

    Dec 20, 2008 | Family, Food, The First Year

    One of the many things included in the new mommy package I got at the hospital was breastmilk tea, full of all sorts of herbs that are meant to help stimulate the production of milk. I honestly wasn’t even considering drinking this stuff because it smells like...

    Care packages of tastiness

    Dec 5, 2008 | Expat Life, Food

    Stefan had the pleasure of visiting the customs office today. Somehow he managed to get the customs agent to have mercy on him and he let him leave without paying anything. Stefan was doing his best to play dumb – it apparently worked. One of the magical...

    Two Meals – One Bird

    Nov 22, 2008 | Entertaining, Featured, Food, Thanksgiving

    I finally tried another of the meal plan recipes I’d wanted to experiment with for a whole roast chicken with herbed mushrooms. The recipe was quite simple (once I figured out what exactly was supposed to be tied where on the chicken) although a whole chicken...

    Thanksgiving: Just Desserts

    Nov 19, 2008 | Entertaining, Featured, Food, Thanksgiving

    Usually the only dessert that matters to me on Thanksgiving is pumpkin pie. I will make about 6 of them, share 1-2 with family and friends on Turkey day and then hoard the rest until I eat them all. Ok, now I do actually share them with my husband…and I guess I...