yum. so i got this cookbook called “the complete guide to vegan food substitutions” by steen and newman. it’s pretty good. (uses peanut oil a lot, but can obviously be subbed for allergies). i was leafing through it the other day and henry went “mmmmmm” and pointed when he saw a picture of BBQ beans. …

so apparently all the super fun games we’ve been playing with henry where we steal something from him and say “mine!” to make him laugh weren’t maybe the best thing to teach a toddler. he’s been saying it at daycare. a lot. and applying it to all the things he covets/takes. and he’s teaching the …

well, this is sort of our month of vacations. long weekend up north last weekend with family and friends- we had the most funnest of fun times. beautiful weather, great company and happy babies. we were on the river in a peaceful cabin in the woods and hiking around a gorgeous island…bliss. then this weekend …

so cool. my grandma and aunts went to an ‘herb class’ while on vacation and came back with this pesto cheat sheet that they passed on to me. easy, quick pesto with all kinds of options, enabling you to be allergen free (NUT FREE! DAIRY FREE!) and use whatever you have on hand. so, after …

inspired by cooked garbanzo beans (chickpeas) i had in the fridge that needed usin’, as well as some tempeh i had on hand…. –Salty Hummus. see, the thing about hummus is that you can make a million varieties, with the same process and ingredients. what is hummus? bean dip. what does it contain? cooked chickpeas, …

sir bubsalot turned 13 months yesterday.  he is chattering away non-stop these days, with inflection and volume fluctuations (mostly loud to louder) and pointing to everything. he’ll also take 8 steps very solidly until he notices that he’s walking, and then he collapses. he hits his head so often that whenever anyone says “OUCH!” he …

things are going….well, slowly. the goal, originally, was to nurse him for a year, if able. and we made it! and i’m thrilled. but i’m also not feeling a lot of urgency to stop any time soon. he’s down to 3 milk feedings/day (nursing first thing in the morning and one bottle at school and …