In one of my earliest memories, I was probably 3 years old — maybe barely 4 — and I had woken up before my family, went down to the kitchen and decided I wanted my maple and brown sugar oatmeal right then. Being an independent, spirited young person, I found the oatmeal box and grabbed […]
Tender, sweet roasted Brussels sprouts are mixed with bits of andouille sausage and apricots and glazed with a maple mustard mixture in this quick and easy recipe. On a recent unseasonably warm October night, the kids and I parked in downtown Bangor and walked along Central Street. It was dusk, and we were killing time […]
Get in the Halloween spirit with this fabulous holiday treat — Pumpkin Spice Iced Pumpkin Cookies. Pumpkins are decorating stoops, and costumes are filling aisles in stores. Candy, in orange and black packaging, is filling the shelves. Soon the din of ringing doorbells and choruses of “trick or treat” will be heard in the streets. […]
As someone who has written about food for the last nine years, you might think that I’d skip into the kitchen each evening to cook up something delicious. But like everyone else, there are nights when I just don’t want to pull out the skillet or chop anything. On those nights, I unapologetically either eat […]
With a few pantry staples, you can make your own Homemade Taco Seasoning in just a few minutes. All week my family — and probably yours too — is on the go. Between work, school, homework and soccer, it feels like we never quite have a moment to settle down. But Fridays? That’s when we […]
Love cooking with kids? Call them to the kitchen and whip up this easy Buttery Apple Crumble recipe — perfect for fall. “Hey, Will, do you want to help me make an apple crumble?” I asked my nine-year-old one afternoon as I pulled the pockmarked apples from their bag and lined them on the counter. […]
Homemade Cheeseburger Macaroni is a creamy, comfort-food pasta dish for fall that’s easy enough for busy school nights. The cool evening air swirled in our open windows on a recent early evening. Cozy in our sweats, a warm dinner of pasta and vegetables nourished us after a long day. My kids and I sat around […]
What will you be packing in your kid’s lunch box this year? This quick and easy recipe for Barbecue Roast Beef Wraps is a great alternative to traditional sandwiches. The new backpacks are ready to go and packed with unused supplies to kick off the school year. The first day of school clothes are all picked […]
