It’s too hot day 4

Breakfast was easy – cereal and yogurt – lunch I made tuna sandwiches for my son and I just had hummus on mine.  So, not too bad – in 4 days I haven’t used my stove, and it’s been really…

It’s too hot – day 3

Unless  you have one of those outdoor heating elements on your bbq, don’t attempt to boil anything.  I was trying to boil perogies – we have found someone who makes amazing perogies  at our local farmers market and we love…

It’s too hot in the kitchen – how I’m trying to avoid using my stove/oven for a week.

Now that warmer days are here – my inspiration to cook major meals has wilted.  I was trying to figure out a way to completely avoid turning on my stove/oven this week – in an effort to save on energy…

When sharing becomes confusing

Sharing can be difficult. I was surprised to hear that my son managed to purchase a bake sale treat at school the other day –   surprised because he doesn’t make it a habit of carrying loose change around all the…

growing interest

Spring has sprung, and we are well on our way to tending our north eastern climate garden.  My son loves the garden, specifically, he is interested in anything he can eat from the garden. Each year we experiment with sprouting…