I don’t know about you, but when I see the words “whole wheat” I immediately think of two words: healthy and blech. (Does “blech” count as a word?) I promise you that this recipe doesn’t taste like some sort of healthy food. I always make a double batch. Why, you ask? Why not? It’s no…
Author Archives: Alisa
Cornbread Pot Pie
I got this idea on a whim on a chilly, rainy Saturday night and thought I’d throw together a quick, easy pot pie with ingredients from my pantry, combining elements from four or five recipes that I found online. Turns out that while it wasn’t complicated, it wasn’t remotely quick — it took more than…
Betty Says: You Know Nothing About the Mommy Wars
You can’t check the news headlines these days without seeing a reference to “the Mommy* Wars.” It started when Hillary Rosen put Ann Romney on the defensive about her choice to be a stay-at-home mom (also known as SAHM, an acronym that just rolls off the tongue). And the media capitalizes on this because, as…
Choose My Race Gear
We have important topics to discuss here, people: what should I wear for my 8K in DC on April 29? I’m assuming that it will likely rain (as if weather forecasters have any idea what Spring weather will be more than an hour in advance) and be paired with my Team in Training purple and white…
Spicy Chicken Noodle Soup
This time of year, I could eat soup every day. No, we don’t have the snow that other parts of the country endure, but there’s something about cold, rainy weather that makes me even more inclined to hunker down and nest. This is probably one of the easiest soup recipes ever. You can use the…
Betty Says: The Five Stages of (Running) Grief
We spent the weekend in Southern California, which meant a 7-hour drive south on Thursday afternoon (solo, with a 5-year-old), a side trip to San Diego on Sunday (1.5 hours down, 2 hours back), and a return trip on Monday (8 hours). I was desperate for a Tuesday trail run to get me up and…
Ham and Pineapple Fried Rice
I’m guessing that by the time Monday rolls around, many of us will have leftover ham in the fridge. This was a vacation creation, a clever way to use up leftover ham and the abundant supply of pineapple that we had on the island. Since ham and pineapple are two of the Tiny Kitchen Assistant’s…
Betty Says: WTF, Monsanto?
I have a very distinct childhood memory. I was in third grade, or thereabouts, and we had to bring food seeds from home: root vegetables that had sprouted, or seeds from a fruit, like an orange. I planted a lemon seed, and was so deeply proud of it as I brought it home in its…
Training: So I Went For a Hike
After several weeks of missing class due to my viral malise,* my Zumba buddy graciously invited me to accompany her and another mom on a Monday morning hike. It’s a reasonable trail with moderate elevation gain on the top of a breezy but not too windy hill. It quickly became obvious that we hadn’t really…
Pan Cubano (Cuban Bread)
There’s something about Cuban bread. It’s soft, smooth and perfectly suited to making Cuban sandwiches, or just accompanying a lovely Cuban meal. But for some reason I’d never actually attempted making it. One weekend, I was feeling inspired. I found a lot of recipes to work from, including one from my go-to source, 3 Guys…