We're the proud new owners of a lovely pellet grill and decided to break it in by making a pizza! First thing was to get a pizza stone large enough for a decent-sized pizza. This 16-inch stone seemed a good choice. The secret to a crispy crust is to heat the stone thoroughly (at least... Continue Reading →
Yesterday our friend Michael invited us to have a picnic at his farm so that we could finally meet Peyton and her family and ride our favorite horse, Monty. There were TWO Namas there, Maggie and Colleen, and our moms and Liza and Annie's dad and, of course, Michael. After feeding the horses and walking... Continue Reading →
Hi Annie and Liza,I’m missing you bunches and thinking of you this summer! I hear that you have been cooking and spending time together, and it makes me think of how lucky I am to cook and spend time with my family at home, too. My mom and I made our favorite recipe today, lemon... Continue Reading →
We like to go to The Maple Bank food stand in Roxbury, Connecticut for vegetables in summer. Starting about now you can get corn for one of our favorite dishes, corn salad. Here is Annie shucking the ears. After we've boiled the ears and they've cooled, Liza cuts off the kernels. This time we used... Continue Reading →
Annie: The best dish we’ve made so far was pizza with cheese and tomato sauce. I think I had five slices! Another good recipe is the one for black bean cakes. They are healthy and so are the banana pancakes we make because they have fruit in them. I like peeled cucumbers for a snack.... Continue Reading →
We wanted a little more than scrambled eggs for brunch today and came up with the idea of making pizza on the grill. No stone necessary! The secret is to grill the raw dough first, then add the topping--we used Marinara sauce and mozarellla--and then grill it again. Of course it helps to have a... Continue Reading →
When he was growing up, Hank's favorite meal was spaghetti with meatballs. Back then, he and I would go to a local farmer every fall and get a bushel of tomatoes. Hank's job was to load two dozen Mason jars into the dishwasher to wash and dry them, and meanwhile wash all of the lids... Continue Reading →
I loved seeing what you girls are having for your lunch. Now it's my turn to show you what I'm having for mine today. This is a chickpea and mozzarella salad that is easy to make and healthy. You would love all the ingredients except, maybe, for the red onion. It's especially good with a... Continue Reading →
I'm dressed up in Liza's old uniform and my NBS headband to celebrate my new school where I'll be going for kindergarten in the fall. Mom made me the best lunch today and it's healthy. I'm eating cottage cheese pancakes with a little bit of raspberry jam and broccoli. (Mom likes green on the plate!)... Continue Reading →
Last night for dinner we had Mac and Cheese. That's my favorite meal because it's so cheesy and warm and stretchy. You can't see it here, but we also had broccoli. We always include something healthy. Afterwards I had an ice pop for dessert. Also yummy! Here's a recipe that Mom likes for mac and... Continue Reading →
Eating with Nama 