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May 18, 2017

A Really Good Everyday Curry

It was my mom’s last radiation therapy appointment and I had wanted to be there with her to hear the doctor’s thoughts on her follow-up cancer care. We were running a bit behind and as I quickened my pace to hurry on ahead, I fell. Hard. Terribly and frighteningly hard. Face first apparently, although I don’t remember the fall. I remember the pain, and for a quick second I thought I might have become paralyzed. The moment my mind regained consciousness I was unable to move a single muscle in my body. To my relief, that feeling was brief. The next thing I knew I was being whisked away to the ER for concussion treatment. The bump on my forehead was about the size of a golf ball, but by some miracle the CT scan showed no internal brain injuries. The whole experience shook me up, put things back into a healthy perspective, and I am overwhelmingly thankful. Recovery has been a bit rougher than I had expected though. While in the healing stage, there is to be no exercise, limited screen time, and a general carefulness not to overstimulate the brain. I am continuing to struggle with lingering headaches and vision problems, but despite all of this, I am immensely grateful.

October 20, 2016

Slow Cooker Chicken and Mushroom Pasta

My sister’s family visited for a few days last week and although the physical distance between us makes me a bit sad, it makes the times we do share feel that much sweeter and special. When we only have three days together, we make the most of it. I welcomed her family that first evening with cozy bowls of this chicken mushroom pasta along with a heaping platter of this salad. I relish being around the table together, sharing a meal, nourishing our bodies and our hearts.

September 20, 2016

Caponata with Grilled Rosemary Chicken

Our last of summer CSA shares have been brimming with tomatoes, eggplants, and onions, and I thought a sicilian caponata would be perfect for this time of year when such produce is still in abundance. Today I’m over at Bethany Douglass’ Cloistered Away sharing the recipe for this flavorful caponata to go along with a simple grilled rosemary chicken. Bethany’s inspiring blog focuses on simple, purposeful living, and she has a gift of being able to capture beauty in the everyday. She has just started a new series “In the Kitchen” to introduce a variety of perspectives on how families connect around food and life in the kitchen. For those of you wondering about some of the behind the scenes of the recipes you find here, I offer a glimpse into our kitchen and how I approach working with my children to prepare meals as part of her new series. I hope you will join me there.