This is what I make if I am uninspired by the contents of my fridge and/ or I'm in a hurry. It always tastes delicious, so there aren't any complaints when I make it. Here's the recipe (such as it is):Pan-Fried Tilapiatilapia filets (one for each person)paprika (to taste)salt (to taste)pepper (to taste)1/2 cup AP… Continue reading Pan-fried tilapia
We all love fish, especially my 6 year old. When I take the weekly poll about what everyone wants for dinner, he usually asks for fish (hotdogs are his unfortunate other request). While other fish might be a tad tastier, I tend toward tilapia because it's mild flavored and fairly firm, making it easy to… Continue reading Tilapia Tuesday!
Jars of jelly and jam, in my beautiful new jars!Olallieberry ice creamThis past weekend, we made the trip back to Swanton Berry Farm in Davenport to pick olallieberries. We went a little wild, picking over 12 pounds (and at $4 a lb!), and it was quite a task to dispatch all those berries before they… Continue reading Overrun by Olallieberries, in a good way
This weekend, we went with our good friends and all four of our little boys to go strawberry picking at Coastways Ranch in Davenport, CA. It was a beautiful day and the kids really enjoyed having their own containers to collect berries. It's so very hard to resist the bright red beacon of the perfect… Continue reading Strawberry season = jam
I make roast chicken a lot...about every week. The best roast chicken I've ever had was at Zuni Cafe in San Francisco. After the meal, I bought the cookbook to get my hand on that chicken recipe. I've made the chicken and it's great, but the recipe is picky, takes a long time (dry brining… Continue reading Roast chicken in cast-iron with pan gravy. Seriously good, and easy.
At dinner tonight, my sweet Kindergartener chose #99 (out of 146 comments) for the winner. Congratulations to Jo--she will receive the lovely apron! But...I couldn't NOT give away the diaper covers too, so the random number generator produced #20. Congrats NinjaEema--she will be getting two custom diaper covers! This was my first time participating in… Continue reading Congratulations to the Giveaway winners!
Choose two of these.....To celebrate Sew Mama Sew's May Giveaway Day, I'm giving away not one, but TWO custom cloth diaper covers! These are wrap-style, waterproof covers to be used with prefold diapers and I'll make two in the size and color you specify (solid colors only). To see the available colors, visit my Etsy… Continue reading May Giveaway Day! Which will you choose?
Bea & Lucille 