Leah's Life: Pearls and Oysters

Rhode Island Green Kale Smoothie (Recipe)

Every year Wilson Farms has Rhode Island Greening apples and I love them for their clean sweet/tart flavour. This is a very kale-heavy smoothie so I add EmergenC and a bit more honey than usual to cut through the earthiness of the kale. I used honey from our CSA in Lincoln and some kale that…

October – Oktoberfest – Pretzels

October is the month of Oktoberfest. Oktoberfest is all about beer (preferably craft). Beer is filling but needs a little accompaniment which of course has to be pretzels, or bretzels and a condiment of choice, which for me is always mustard. My grandmother is German and she makes amazing food, but she was also a…

Mondays Are Better with Pain

Mondays can be a pain in the @$$. If you don’t start Monday off right you might feel like there’s no hope for the week ahead. Sometimes it is the little things like the milk in your coffee curdling or having the perfect cappuccino that make or break your Monday. Today, simply finding a Pain…

PIN (Pencil it in): Last week of September

This has got to be one of the busiest times of year. From Back to School to stepping full force into fall, apple picking, open houses, classic New England outings and events are all now at the end of September/beginning of October. Here are just a few fun things going on this weekend and next…

Walking There: New Perspectives

We used to walk or bike to school, but as the little guy outgrew the stroller and the Trail Gator, but still isn’t confident on a bike we thought we were stuck driving. After a year of driving, we were all ready for a change. I announced to the kids that it would be really…

Falling for Cheese: Grilled Cheese Two Ways

Grilled cheese is definitely a treat and this is the best time of year to enjoy it. There is a bite in the air and fall fruit- apples and pears- go so well with cheese. As a child, I hated that my mom insisted we have open-faced sandwiches. Now, I think especially for a sandwich…

Monday Morning Zinger Smoothie (Recipe)

Today’s smoothie is a bright green and it is a thick, naturally sweet, dairy-free treat. The Monday Morning Zinger gets it’s zing from Kale more than ginger because the fruit mellows the ginger nicely. Ingredients a 1/2 inch knob of ginger two small ripe plums two small ripe pears a large handful of kale a…

Stepping Past Fear: Walk a mile in those shoes

I don’t like to fail. I don’t think anyone does. The differences among us is that some of us handle failure better than others. Taking it further, I think we all handle some failures fairly well and others not at all. So what does this have to do with today? As you may know, I’ve…

Today: Free dogs and discounted cookbooks

Today in Harvard Square, head to the Harvard Bookstore Warehouse (not the one near Mr. Bartley’s Burgers. not the COOP but 14 Park St. in Somerville) for 15% off and get your cookbook fix. Q’s nuts and other local Somerville food folks will be there with treats should you get hungry while you browse the…

Long Story Short: Breakfast to Lunch to dinner

As you probably noticed I’ve been on a bit of a smoothie kick lately. It occurred to me after making a few sauces lately that in a way a sauce is like a savory smoothie. I know that doesn’t seem earth shattering, but you see, I’ve always understood the importance of sauces but have been…

Home Sweet Home: The Sweet Taste of Giving to the Community

Home Sweet Home is going to get you out of your home next weekend. Not one more Saturday night at home folding laundry will do. Ditch the laundry and fold it together as a family Saturday or Sunday morning with some good tunes on Pandora, a post laundry brunch at home or out (check out…