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Do You Need Julia’s Best Banana Bread? Do you have slightly soft, somewhat bruised bananas sitting on your counter? No matter how much I try to just buy the exact right amount, I always seem to have one or two. When that happens, I peel and slice them and pop them in my freezer (link). When I have a total… Read More
Do you have a favorite pavlova recipe? Pavlovas are a magical food. A few pedestrian ingredients are transformed into something ethereal – and much, much more than the sum of its parts. My mom was a somewhat typical midwestern cook and baker in the 70’s. She made meringue pies and gelatin desserts and all sorts of other fluffy concoctions. But… Read More
Do you need easy appetizer recipes? Are you ready to have a few people over for a physically distanced social gathering? Do you want easy appetizer recipes to serve – ideally in individual portions? Here are some easy appetizer recipes to share with friends and family – no matter the distance. Flavored Popcorn Start with easy, DIY microwave popcorn, by… Read More
Do you need to make time for some work at home self care? While many professionals have long had the opportunity to occasionally – or even regularly – work from home, the work at home world is new to most K-12 educators. Unless you work at an online school or alternative program, then your work has likely compelled you to… Read More
What are your Trader Joe’s fall favorites? Do you stalk the “new” section like I do, using it as a starting point around which to build the rest of your cart? The new item section at Trader Joe’s tends to explode with options in the fall and winter – making it one of the most interesting times to shop there. … Read More
It’s time to be rethinking self care – something that frequently lands at the bottom of educators’ to-do lists, and even more so during our current health crisis. Part of an occasional series featuring educator perspectives on school reopening and distance learning. Jennifer Hettel is a school psychologist and intervention counselor at Menlo-Atherton High School in Atherton, CA. As a… Read More
Do you need hot weather dinner ideas? Here are some ways to get dinner on the table – without heating up your kitchen. Late summer heatwaves can zap your energy, and make it hard to think about eating, let alone cooking. But unless you live alone – in which case, you can embrace the heatwave weight loss plan – you… Read More
Looking for more pick-me-ups while staying in? Here are some more ideas to brighten your day – even your week. In the Kitchen: Ways to Refresh Yourself Make a Cocktail When you’re at home, the feeling that it’s 5 o’clock somewhere – combined with no need for a designated driver and Zoom – means that almost any hour is cocktail… Read More
Do you need pantry recipe ideas? As you try to limit your trips to the grocery store, you are probably digging deeper into your pantry as you plan and prepare your meals. You may have discovered some forgotten items in the back of your pantry, or the bottom drawer of your fridge. Or the timing of your grocery trips may… Read More