Savory Scone

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Savory Scone

We have a funny little tradition of naming our vehicles in this family.  It started with Adam's old Chevy S-10 "The Green Machine", then my silver Toyota Corolla "Platinum Bomb". Since then we've also named our bike collection: Adam's long suffering "Midnight Blue" beach cruiser, Jasper's brand new "Sergio" orange and black trick bike and my cream colored townie "Cupcake". Wylie rides a little blue strider that he named "Blue Jay", but recently he announced that he'd embellished the name a bit.  It's now called "Lightening-Savory Scone-Blue Jay". You got that right. I'm telling you this little story because we did another remix of the biscuit recipe for Wylie's turn to bring school snacks this week.  This time we used the last of our chard, some over-ripe cherry tomatoes and a smokey cheddar, adding a little whole wheat flour to make a savory version of a scone or a biscuit, really what's the difference? You'd think he would have been so excited that we made actual savory scones in his honor, but I couldn't even get him to take one bite for a picture (and they were delicious). I heard back and most of the kids, including our kid, loved them. So there you have it, and here's the recipe.

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The Leftovers

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The Leftovers

First off, thank you to everyone who reached out to me about Monday's post.  I received so many supportive comments, here and on Facebook, some about standing up for ourselves in difficult social situations, some about being a better person to the people in our lives that truly matter, and worrying a little less about the feelings and perceptions of total strangers.  It's that part that I'm really thinking about right now.  In that spirit, here's a little post about spending time with the people that matter, and making something sweet together. 

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Take Them A Meal

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Take Them A Meal

I talk a lot about food on this blog. I love to cook, and I love to feed people; it's the future grandmother in me. I think the act of giving someone food is one of the most basic, nurturing things we can do as people. In times of stress, whether that be bringing home a new baby, recovering from illness, or facing and coping with great loss, providing food seems to be the easiest, and kindest thing we can do, especially because the act of giving a meal frees the people dealing with transition, healing, or loss, from the burden of having to worry about it for themselves. 

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Umami Pie

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Umami Pie

I like cobbler. Usually executed as a dessert, cobbler is baked fruit (stewed in it's own juices) with a biscuit topping.  What's not to like about that?  As my 7 year old will tell you, a tomato is a fruit and because of that, when cooked, tomato yields a lot of juice.  Best made with very ripe tomatoes, this cobbler is has the most pleasing of all of all tastes, umami. And the best thing about my tomato cobbler is that it is not only juicy, savory, salty, and sweet..it's vegan. I made vegan biscuits and they rock. Here's the recipe, try it soon, because it's prime tomato time. 

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Pancakes + Fireworks

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Pancakes + Fireworks

We'll be on vacation during fourth of July, staying at a cabin on the Russian River.  Boy howdy am I excited! I have a little surprise in store for the boys for the morning of Independence Day...red, white, and blue pancakes. A little food coloring goes a long way, just add a few drops of red and blue to a half a cup of batter. Scroll down for my favorite (dairy-free)recipe!

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