Little Man On Campus

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Little Man On Campus

My little guy begins his formal education today.  For three days a week, he'll ride trikes, paint pictures and nap on the floor.  We are sending him to a Reggio Emilia program like his older brother, where he will collaborate and explore with his fellow tiny classmates.  Part of this educational philosophy involves documentation; lots of pictures of process and discovery.  For his first day we are bringing something to share with the group, Wylie's Zucchini Muffins. Yesterday afternoon I put an apron on him and he went to work. I let him run the the food processor and crack the eggs.  He's two, and it was messy, but he did a great job, and loved looking at the pictures of himself after we finished. They're delicious! Recipe below.

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Secret Sauce

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Secret Sauce

Here it is, my secret salsa recipe. I used to work as a production manager and event designer for a fancy Bay Area catering firm. Being an enthusiastic home cook, I spent some time in kitchen with the chefs, but the best recipe that I learned from that place came from our warehouse manager Ruben.  He was a crazy person, but he made a mean salsa.  You can use different varieties of peppers and tomatoes to create your own brand, but everything is in season right now, so this is the time to make it, eat it, freeze it, and jar it. Salt a warm stone ground corn tortilla and dip.  It's better than a handful of chips.  

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A Cool Drink

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A Cool Drink

We are so excited to celebrate 4th of July here at our new house. The weather is amazing and our good friends will be coming up from Oakland to visit us for a few days. To keep cool we'll be drinking plenty of lemonade (and drinks with lemonade in them). In an effort to do yet another project involving my favorite Kikkerland striped straws, I created these wide mouth jam jar sippers. Using a 5/16 all purpose bit, simply hold the jar steady, centering the bit on the circular depression in the lid, apply very little pressure and allow the drill to pull itself in.  Turn the lid over and gently hammer down the metal on the backside, removing any jagged pieces. Wash jars and lids thoroughly before use. Picture tutorial below.

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