Tag: food

New Year’s Eve, tween style

by Karen, posted in (it's all about the) food, books, friends, Holidays, local fun, movies, tweens, writing

Today was a "Girl's only" day for me and my tween. We had originally planned to go shopping to spend gift cards received for Christmas (both for her and for me) but then changed the plan to include a movie with a friend. (We never did go shopping with the gift cards, come to think … Continue reading New Year’s Eve, tween style

One of the Best Christmases ever

by Karen, posted in (it's all about the) food, family, Holidays, italian, quest for the best, tweens

I originally thought that this would be one of the worst Christmases ever.  It had three strikes against it before it even started: I had to work late and wouldn't get home until 8:20PM Christmas Eve. My husband had to work early Christmas Day, leaving at 5:10 AM, and would be gone the entire day … Continue reading One of the Best Christmases ever

To frost or not to frost?

by Karen, posted in (it's all about the) food, baking, family, friends, tweens

My daughter and I were looking for something interesting to bake last weekend and came upon a recipe for blondies. Not just any blondies...pumpkin blondies. Now it's not often that we bake things that don't list chocolate as one of the top ingredients, but these looked and sounded so great that we decided to take the leap. … Continue reading To frost or not to frost?

Omelette Factory puts the “OM” in Omelet

by Karen, posted in (it's all about the) food, local fun, restaurants

Blueberry muffinWell, this picture may look familiar to some of you! My friend Susan and I went to the Omelette Factory on Rt 1 in Ogunquit recently. She had been there before but it was my first time. The menu does include things other than omelettes, as you can see! I ordered a spinach and … Continue reading Omelette Factory puts the “OM” in Omelet

Dinner and a movie

by Karen, posted in (it's all about the) food, local fun, movies, restaurants

In reviewing some of my past posts, I've noticed a date night trend toward Dinner and a Movie; this night is no different. The movie was ""What's the Story?' Morning Glory", viewed at the Wells Five Star Cinema. It almost couldn't be bad, with Diane Keaton and Harrison Ford, right? Rachel McAdams was the real … Continue reading Dinner and a movie

Garden update: November

by Karen, posted in (it's all about the) food, fitness, gardening, raising chickens, tweens

Remember the (multiple) posts I've written about how much chickens love pumpkins? Well my husband did a wild and crazy thing: he bartered with the local Walmart and struck a world-class deal to help rid them of all of their end of season pumpkins. (After all, as soon as Halloween is over they have to make … Continue reading Garden update: November

Buon Natale

by Karen, posted in (it's all about the) food, family, italian, local fun, tweens

I took my daughter to Buon Natale, the Italian Christmas bazaar at St. Peter's Church on Federal St. in Portland. This was something my Italian grandmother always took me to when I was growing  up, and it remains a happy childhood memory for me to this day. I wanted to share this with my daughter. … Continue reading Buon Natale

Five foods for which I am thankful this year

by Karen, posted in (it's all about the) food

In this month's issue, Cooking Light magazine's editor asks, "What in the food world are you thankful for?" This got me thinking about how I would answer this question. I had heard in the past that people's tastes change as they get older, but I had never believed it. In reflecting on this question, however, … Continue reading Five foods for which I am thankful this year

Emergency food stash

by Karen, posted in (it's all about the) food, family, friends, shopping

In keeping with one of my goals this year of Food Security (well, full disclosure: it's my goal every year, but this year it's an official, written down type of goal), I thought I'd write a little about different food "emergencies" that a person might experience and how I prepare for them. Here are 5 food emergencies that often come … Continue reading Emergency food stash

What Moms want

by Karen, posted in family

The headline this week in The Portland Phoenix is "What Women Want"...which of course echoes the famous Freudian question. This got me thinking...isn't the real question, which heretofore has failed to be asked, this: What do Moms want? Anyone? Anyone? Well, I'm here with the answer to this never-before-asked question. Mom's want (what my friend … Continue reading What Moms want