Category Archives: Sides
Tender Whole-Grain Cornbread
Mmm, cornbread. Our kids love it with chili, stews, and soups, and we make it a couple of times a month. I like this recipe because it’s tender, has a … Continue reading
Savory Black Beans and Rice
This is our favorite black beans and rice recipe – it’s really easy to make, and the beans turn out savory, with enough garlic and spices to make them deeply … Continue reading
Strawberry Orange Walnut Salad
For Nate and me, dinner is a low-key, throw-stuff-together affair, mainly because we’ve already had our main meal at lunchtime and because we’ve just put the kids down to bed … Continue reading
Spanish Salad
Strawberry Pretzel Salad
Now that I feel normal about food again, I’m finally ready to resume this cooking blog. It was a rough few months between January and April with all of the … Continue reading
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A Beautiful Mess
One American-born Chinese + a tall white guy + 4 kids + life in Spain = it's madness, I tell you.
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I once read a blurb in Reader’s Digest where a woman was talking to her doctor. “I’d love to be a physician myself,” she said, “but it’s too late to … Continue reading
Nate and I have moved from the highly coveted demographic of 18 – 34 year olds into the older, apparently boring demographic of those aged 35 to 54. And it’s … Continue reading
We eat quesadillas about once every two weeks, and I can almost make them in my sleep. They’re relatively easy to make, and – this is always a bonus – … Continue reading
Camino Journal
Read as I walk (and whine) my way through a 5-day Camino trek.
Pilgrim House
What we do for real:
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