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October 29, 2015

Apple Calvados Custard Tart

Whenever Ryan returns home from travels related to work, I feel that the occasion is always worthy of celebration. Not that I mind being home alone with the kids, but it always feels so good to be a family again. When he’s away I realize how much I take him for granted and how I can easily go for days without expressing any appreciation to him. For me it’s natural to grumble about the mundane parts of motherhood and the lack of appreciation I often feel from the children, but I don’t think often enough about how I express thankfulness towards others. I want to be an example of gratitude for my kids– through words and also through acts of service–with the goal of us all moving towards lives of thankfulness together.

October 22, 2015

Creamy Whole Oats with Cardamom Roasted Pears

As early mornings grow darker and the inevitable first frost arrives, I find myself easing into these cooler days with warm bowls of cozy oatmeal for breakfast. Usually it’s a simple bowl of rolled or steel-cut oats, but once in a while I’ll wake up extra early to put on a pot of whole oats. Whole oats, also known as oat groats, don’t seem to receive nearly the amount of attention they deserve. They do take longer to cook than old-fashioned oats as well as a bit longer than steel cut, but the method is just as simple, perhaps even simpler since whole oats don’t require stirring. My 8-year old is generally a part of the anti-oatmeal club, but he does enjoy these whole oat groats. For him it’s the texture- this bowl of oats is creamy without being gummy and chewy without being mushy. I like to add chopped medjool dates as it cooks; the heat melts the dates into the oats and provides a balanced sweetness to the whole bowl.

October 15, 2015

Chicken Farro Salad with Apples and Walnuts

Once the temperatures cool and the leaves begin to fall, most people gravitate towards soups and stews for cozying up and I am no different. We’ve already had our first chili and cornbread dinner gathering of the season and the crock pot has been put to good weekday use. Sometimes however, when afternoons turn warm and those vibrant fall leaves glisten in the sunlight, I crave a crisp autumn salad.