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cooking when you’ve got a newborn
Posted by arif on 04 Jul 2008 | Tagged as: Musings
if you haven’t heard the news, my family has recently (like, last week) welcomed a new addition. Our new daughter is doing well, and as we return to somewhat normal, I return to thinking about food. I was lucky - no more than lucky - to have friends who jumped in and organized a week of meals brought to us. It was, hands-down the most wonderful gift anyone could have given us. More that just giving us food, they gave us, and especially me, the precious gift of time - with our new daughter, with each other, time to soak up the energy and excitement that comes with a birth.
And while that energy is still very much here, I’m back on food duty. Which is great, sort of. I’m surprised, more than anything, by how little I actually manage to accomplish in any given day beyond laundry, tidying up, and trying to keep on top of keeping the kitchen tidy. Time for thinking about food hasn’t been front and center.
My saving grace right now? My CSA. Every week, I get a box of stuff that is so good, it barely needs anything done to it. So, recently, we’ve been taking a page from Mark Bittman and doing the minimal cooking route - think lightly sauteed greens tossed with some garlic, cheese, and pasta, or enormous salads with maybe some bread or eggs on the side.
I’m just hoping that we’re a bit more together by the time the CSA box stops. In December.
I think I’ve got time.
Three Bean Salad (or as Davu likes to say: “Peas and Thank You”)
Posted by Emily on 30 Jun 2008 | Tagged as: Musings, Party, Salad
Leg of Lamb Steak W/ Cous Cous Salad
Posted by Emily on 23 Jun 2008 | Tagged as: Grilling, Main Course, Meat, Musings
what’s your favorite “almost no cooking” recipe?
Posted by arif on 17 May 2008 | Tagged as: Get Real, Musings
Emily’s attempt at sweets #3: Pot of chocolate w/ rasberries
Posted by Emily on 12 Mar 2008 | Tagged as: Musings, Recipe, dessert