Posts From Laura

Snacks & Desserts

Sweet Potato Pie

It’s just a few days out from American Thanksgiving now, and I couldn’t be more excited. Since I hit adulthood (and acquired all the nightmare prep for Christmas), Thanksgiving is

Vegetables

Tomato and Cheddar Soup

I once spent a summer as a counselor at a sleep away camp in the Catskills. (Stay with me…this is going somewhere about kids and nutrition.) I was in charge

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Sweet Potato and Graham muffins

If you’ve been reading this blog longer than five minutes you have probably surmised that I am obsessed with two things: Hermes Booties and Bradley Cooper. Wait. Wrong blog. I

Seafood

Parmesan Tilapia

Look at me on our fancy new site! You’ll likely find a few little gliches, but don’t hold it against us. It’s a work in progress, much like Scarlett’s table

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Pizzapalooza

To send pizza week out with a bang, a few of my friends and I decided to have a pizza playdate. Lisa made the dough in her bread machine and

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Goat Cheese and Kale Pizza

In the Spring, Scarlett attended a birthday party for a friend that was held at Loblaws. I know. Sounds a little strange to have a birthday party in a supermarket,

Articles

Pumpkin and Sage Cannelloni

Every fall we visit a local farm. It’s one of my most favorite days of the year as a family. Since it’s just down the street from my in-laws cottage,

Fall

Slow Cooker Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal

Say hello to my little friend. He’s the All-Clad Electric Slow Cooker with Ceramic insert. In other words, he’s my chef. (I like making my appliances masculine because it satiates

Nutrition

Mini-Week, What’s So Great About: Black Beans

I’m new here on SPC. but if you keep coming back, you’ll see I have a few ideas about food. I am not a vegetarian, but I am (ever so

By Season

Sweet Potato Cookies

My father-in-law always arrives for visits with treats in hand for Scarlett. I don’t mind, it’s his right as a grandparent to indulge her. Over the summer, he gave her