A Common Sea
The Kitchen
What’s On Your Fridge?
The other day, I was trying to rearrange the surface of my refrigerator when I had an epiphany. If one’s desk is supposedly a reflection on them, the same might be said for my refrigerator. When my life is neat and orderly, so is my refrigerator. Magnets are arranged by size and important, important papers … Continue reading
Friday Food Fun: Turkey Casserole
We hope that our readers who celebrated Thanksgiving had a good one, and that all of you are enjoying what’s left of November! Sorry we haven’t been around much, but life gets in the way of blogging sometimes! This seems especially true during the holidays. Rather than leaving you hanging, I’d love to share a … Continue reading
Five on Friday: October Down Time
It’s sort of an in-between time where we live. The leaves are just starting to change color, and we still have afternoons with temperatures in the 70s. We certainly hung on to summer with all our might, but I know that the chilly, shorter days are just around the corner. In the meantime, right now … Continue reading
Brunch: Crock Pot French Toast
Reblogged from The Cake Eccentric's Blog: HEY!!!! THIS POST IS 2+ Years old— I updated it recently to help answer the questions and comments and traffic this post has received The updated version is HERE. From December 2010: I love big weekend brunches! Breakfast is a pretty big tradition in my family on the weekends. Both … Continue reading
Five on Friday: Let’s Get Cooking!
It’s only a few more days until the official start of fall, my favorite season, hands down. Growing up in New England, most of my favorite memories involved colorful leaves or Halloween or apple orchards, and I actually looked forward to going back to school! The air was crisp and notebooks were brand … Continue reading
Hands Off My Chobani: The New Breakfast of Champions
Welcome to Friday Fun, a bit of nonsense or lighthearted discussion in anticipation of the weekend. This week: more than you ever wanted to know about what I eat for breakfast. True story: About two years ago, I was shopping at a local grocery store, not having a great time because I had gone there … Continue reading
How to Class Up a Chicken Nugget Dinner
Last night was one of those hectic nights: we raced from one place to the next all afternoon, making it home just in time to get oldest boy into his football gear and off the practice. Then there was the matter of still needing to feed the rest of the family. Too exhausted to put … Continue reading
Nora Ephron’s Key Lime Pie
My heart is heavy tonight… One of my favorite writers and filmmakers, Nora Ephron, passed away today. In her honor, I wanted to re-post her Key Lime Pie recipe, which is my absolute favorite version of this pie. I promise I will track down some key limes this weekend and make it in her honor. … Continue reading
Five on Friday: Summer Indulgences
It’s a late post, but it’s still Friday in some locations, so here comes the Five on Friday for this week: “Summer Indulgences” (or “Five Things That I’m Obsessed With at the Moment”) Drinking iced coffee. Hazelnut-flavored “brew over ice” K-Cups, to be specific. I’ve got the technique down: Brew it hot on the 8-oz. setting … Continue reading
Five on Friday: Organic Coupons
I buy organic and natural products when I can, because over the years I have learned a lot about their benefits, and I’ve read some horror stories about conventional products. I’m pretty certain that some serious health problems I’ve experienced were brought on at least in part by things like chemicals and hormones in our food. As a mom, I … Continue reading
Blogs We Follow
