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Apple Picking Recipes
My husband and I used to go apple picking even before we had kids, and it has evolved into a natural family ritual every autumn. We love the rustic farms pressing their own juice, selling homemade crunchy-cinnamony apple cider donuts, … Continue reading
Cooking from the Carpool Lane: Brown Bagging It
In elementary school in the 1970s and 80s, the contents of a brown bag lunch were very simple: a sandwich, a piece of fruit, a crunchy snack like a small bag of chips, and sometimes a treat. You could buy … Continue reading
Taste Test: Summer Lemonade
How does the saying go? When life gives you kids and a sticky, hot summer day, make lemonade? It was indeed the quintessential lemonade day yesterday when I set out to conduct a taste test with one of my favorite … Continue reading
Road Trip: Have Snacks, Will Travel
This is the first installment of a new column by Robin Horrigan, Cooking from the Carpool Lane. I am truly grateful for a couple of friends that like the same kind of getaway I do: a little shopping, a little … Continue reading
Graham Crackers: Easier than Pie
I’d like to have a word with the person who coined the phrase “easy as pie,” because I happen to think pie is hard. Rather, pie crust is hard for me. I can make decent pastry when I really have … Continue reading
Confessions of a Convenience Packaging Addict
I have some confessions to make. My kids watch TV. Educational TV, of course, in limited quantities at appropriate times. But many experts say they shouldn’t be watching any television whatsoever, and the Smart Mom inside my head knows there … Continue reading
Green-Thumbed Offspring: Gardening with Kids
One part of this story is about my veggie-hating kid. The other is about my 93-year-old grandfather. Somehow they’re connected, and they power my fondness for growing produce. Part 1: Giving Something of Value Every morning at 5:30, my 93-year-old … Continue reading
Play Date with Play (Pizza) Dough
When you’re a mom of preschoolers, the toughest thing is to find something to keep the kids busy, yet keep the chaos to a minimum–especially when their friends are over for a play date. I have discovered a great recipe … Continue reading
A Moment for Muffins and Tea
On the rare morning that I find myself home (preferably alone while the kids are at school) with a little peace and quiet, I find nothing more relaxing than slowly sipping a cup of hot tea. My guilty pleasure is … Continue reading
Serendipity S’mores
One thing that bugs me about Whole Foods is that it’s exceedingly difficult to buy something simple, like marshmallows. Recently, after playing in the snow with the kids, I realized that I didn’t have any marshmallows for their hot chocolate. … Continue reading
From the Editor
Swine Dining
Cooking from the Carpool Lane