Well, like most of us, I’m putting on a smile every day and struggling through this. Leading through crisis and uncertainty in my day job, keeping my family happy, healthy, and sane, homeschooling, caring for… instagram.com/p/B-LVrVuHcxl/…

Well, like most of us, I’m putting on a smile every day and struggling through this. Leading through crisis and uncertainty in my day job, keeping my family happy, healthy, and sane, homeschooling, caring for… instagram.com/p/B-LVrVuHcxl/…

It’s been rainy here for days. This social distancing thing is hard on any day, it’s super hard when it’s rainy. Bring on better weather, but in the meantime, it was a soup kind of night. Mexican tortilla soup -… instagram.com/p/B-X_tssnpUW/…

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Today’s #quarantinecooking adventure - “breakfast cookies” from my go-to #keto cookbook, The Everyday Ketogenic Kitchen by Carolyn Ketchum aka Carolyn Ketchum ... teaching the kids not all cookies are sweet! The… instagram.com/p/B-2jVaInuvr/…

This is what it’s come to... trying my hand at pickling. Onions to start, to go with sloppy joes! I know, not a very traditional Easter meal, but this is hardly a traditional Easter. Recipe thanks to my favorite… instagram.com/p/B-5Pi0iH2cc/…

The kids are driving the kitchen agenda and it involves baking. I’m at least getting more photography practice! Which do you prefer with your chocolate chip walnut banana bread, blue or pink napkins? 🤔… instagram.com/p/B-8CeShnF0t/…

Perfecting our frittata technique with a little more practice. Adapting the NYT Food recipe for greens frittata with fresh mozzarella and prosciutto to use up a little of those extra red peppers and make the… instagram.com/p/B_H1nGwHoXU/…

Fancy salad added to the dinner the dinner rotation, because this family is willing spring to arrive. A simple but delicious Salmon & Avocado Salad recipe from @MonyaKilian at one of my favorite blogs,… instagram.com/p/B_I13fCnqBa/…

This is becoming a weekly habit in our house - The Sauce that goes with the Tuscan Salmon recipe from @delishcom ... this stuff is addictive. Now I get why people told me to double the sauce recipe and make… instagram.com/p/B_Q0LNZniPw/…

Today’s #brunch adventure - Quiche Lorraine. Made low-carb with almond flour crust, and made special with extra thick cut bacon straight from Peter Luger. Husband is now pacing around waiting for it to cool...… instagram.com/p/B_aCe_tH2Bn/…

All set for our virtual vertical tasting with Hugh from @schramsberg of the J. Davies Diamond Mountain Cabernets from over a four year period. We are huge wine lovers, and despite our embarrassingly large… instagram.com/p/B_qfX3uHBKH/…

#slowcooking Sunday with ribs. This recipe from 177milkstreet is so simple and foolproof! But aren’t all their amazing recipes? Made extra delicious with quality meat from @dartagnanfoods thanks to their home… instagram.com/p/B_viuhJnArC/…

Cold (snowy!) weekend in May means photography practice. #stilllife #photography #photographer #onions #foodphotography #foodphoto #foodphotographyandstyling #foodphotographer #foodblogger #foodstagram #foodpics… instagram.com/p/B__IzbigHLq/…

I spent the weekend doing a lot of reflecting. Trying to process all I am learning as I listen and absorb what I am hearing, and realize what I have not really been hearing all along. I attended my first protest,… instagram.com/p/CBJhuC5H4Z8/…

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Breakfast for dinner, fancied up a little. Inspired by Emily C’s blog at Food52 - Dinner’s Ready - 20 minute weeknight meals for when you don’t feel like cooking. And who still feels like cooking??? Made keto… instagram.com/p/CBeSM_SnXCI/…

Feels like even the cocktails are #sociallydistant but who cares, we are eating out!! ALONE!! In an ACTUAL RESTAURANT!! Can you tell I am super excited! Back at a favorite in my adopted hometown Cuyahoga Falls,… instagram.com/p/CCMxC4Enqud/…

After a month of cooking in rental home kitchens my first night cooking at home is a dream. Yes, I made something super-simple - steaks with herb butter, tomato and mozzarella salad - but who cares, it’s home.… instagram.com/p/CEkh8T3nVEj/…

Weekday dinners still require a little help, and the skakshuka sauce from livbreads in Millburn, NJ is the perfect little helper! Added the bounty from this years #gardenadventures - eggplant and peppers - to make… instagram.com/p/CEnJHZknZ3u/…