A Working Mom's Guide to Food, Family & Fun
We just got back from such a fun, impromptu trip to Lexington with Drew. Life around here has been a little hectic with work and our house being on the market, looking for a house, keeping our house clean, etcetera, etcetera…….so, I kind of jumped at the opportunity for Hunter Bear and me to tag [...]
Winter, it’s time for you to go!!! I mean, really, please leave and bring on a gorgeous spring followed by a nice warm summer with lots and lots of delicious tomatoes. Yesterday when I was grocery shopping at Publix I got so excited when I saw yellow tomatoes that I knew I HAD to make some caprese [...]
Growing up we had this term called “Doctoring it Up” we would use when we would take something that was premade and just add a few things to make it a little better or make it seem a little more homemade. Our favorite thing my parents would “doctor it up” was Totino’s pizza on Friday nights [...]
It is truly amazing what all you can get accomplished trying to avoid the one thing you need to do the most. I know I have a beautiful laundry room that I am super proud of, but that doesn’t mean that I have to like laundry. In fact, it is something that I actually greatly dislike. Earlier [...]
I’m so happy for our friends the Beardens. They have just moved into a new house that will be a perfect fit for their adorable family, so this post is certainly a nod to their new crib. I know that I have mentioned before that I love friends who share a love for cooking and [...]
Caprese salad is undoubtedly my FAVORITE summertime dish and since it is Tomatofest 2012 at the Hardin house, I can eat it every night if I want to……..probably won’t, but I can if I want to. I recently changed it up a little by using pesto I had on hand rather than fresh basil leaves [...]
Let’s get right down to bi-yez-ness!!!!! I mean, who doesn’t love a gratin?! Crispy, creamy, savory…….yes, please! Squash Gratin with Goat Cheese & Basil Ingredients: 2 medium yellow squash, thinly sliced (a mandolin is perfect if you have one……I don’t, so I will settle for irregularly cut, thin slices) 2 tbsp olive oil salt & [...]
Oh, Basil! My, Basil! the dreaded wait is done; You started as a little plant and now my gardening has won; The kitchen is near, the food processor I hear, the pesto is forthcoming While fellow bellies try to wait, the hungrier we’re becoming But oh plate! plate! plate! Oh the empty stare of white Where on the stove [...]
What could be better on a warm Spring day than a mimosa???? I took inspiration from the beautiful Giada for this sweet and sparkly thirst quencher!! Garden fresh basil and deliciously ripe strawberries are combined with crisp Prosecco, local honey and San Pelligrino Limonata to create a zesty drink perfect for a weekend brunch. Strawberry Basil [...]
Welcome to my blog! I'm Amanda and I am a busy mommy! When the work day is over I drop my heels at the door, slip on my apron and kick domesticity into high gear! I love my family, I love food and I love to have fun. Join me and we can celebrate the joys of life that bring us together.
