Ok, I’ve been a bit of a posting slacker lately, but really, there wasn’t much to report for quite some time. But last Sunday, I ran the Race to Stop the Silence 8K in Washington, DC. I had many things to talk about after that, but seeing how I was traveling and tired… well, it…
Cacio e Pepe (Cheese and Pepper Pasta)
There was a time when I believed that Cooking (with a capital C) required two dozen ingredients, preferably ingredients that were difficult for mere mortals to find. Over time, I came to understand that simpler combinations of ingredients often merged to create more satisfying results. This pasta came about when the Tiny Kitchen Assistant requested,…
Betty Says: Life Lessons Learned While Traveling
I just got back from a week-long combination business/personal tour of the east coast, and I came to a few interesting revelations that seem obvious in hindsight, but gave me those “a-ha!” moments at the time. Once-in-a-lifetime opportunities trump everything else. I was in New York City on Thursday, the day after my presentation at…
Whole Wheat Banana Bread
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…
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…