For those that know me well, I can be counted on for last-minute gift ideas. That's because I can be found desperately looking for something that is NOT an obvious last-minute gift (travel mugs, hat & gloves, gift cards, etc.) with all the other procrastinators on Christmas Eve. So I present to you my top last-last-minute gift ideas for the food-obsessed in your...
(credit: Greater Boston Food Bank) Thanksgiving is considered the Super bowl for foodies – they have their game face on as they prepare for the biggest feast of the year. Sadly no one is shouting “I’m going to Disney World” when the day is done. With all the hoopla around Thanksgiving (and this year is particularly auspicious as Hannukah coincides with Turkey day...
So you may have heard some crickets over here at umommy over the past few weeks. I've been busy juggling my time here and here, in addition to chauffeuring the boys to all their never-ending after school activities, room parent duties, and making sure our house does not completely deteriorate. The one thing that is keeping my sanity is meal planning. Without it,...
If you're like me, you want to like tofu and promised to cook more of it for the family. But when it comes to a weeknight meal, that poor block of tofu you bought at the store sits alone and going bad in the back of the fridge. At the end of the summer, burrito chain Boloco invited me to try one of...
Ever since I started blogging, my family has been subject to trying a new recipe several times a week in my quest to raise adventurous eaters (and to push myself as a home cook). There have been some duds, but more often than not, successful dishes that my kids will scoff up happily. Some recipes included lots of prep, multiple pans, and hours...
Whether it's hand-cut donuts from the local bakery to the 10th PB&J sandwich with flecks of sand from the beach, everything tastes better on vacation. It could be the boost in vitamin D, the extra afternoon nap, or having ditched your watch on day one of vacation. There is one dish that the whole family goes bonkers for - on or off vacation....
There are so many things I love about Summer - long days, warm temperatures, the kids playing outside (instead of underfoot in the house), grilling, farm stand produce, and summer cocktails just to name a few. As much as things seem to go at a more leisurely pace during the summer months, I still feel the need for quick and easy weeknight meals....
So after three days in the City of Lights, we headed to the Italian Riveria to a truly magical place on earth: Cinque Terre. Cinque Terre or "The Five Lands" is composed of five towns built into the hillsides and is part of the Cinque Terre National Park. These town are only accessible by train, trail or ferry, which help it keep its...
Why, hello! Yes, it's me! And yes, I'm still blogging! I have been away from umommy for sometime thanks to a busy work schedule (like 14-hour a day work days). I'm hoping work will slow down to a normal pace as I've missed this little corner of my world. And speaking of corners of the world, the other reason I've been absent is...
