Savoring life in the Berkshires
I published last week’s menu plan so late last week that I don’t feel like I have anything to say! Things around here are pretty stable and uneventful. We’re working to make the most of the beautiful fall colors and pleasant weather because, obviously, it isn’t going to be around forever. Slow Cooker: Easy Crockpot…
Last year one of the reasons that I never got around to making turnovers (before giving birth 6 weeks early) was the daunting task of making puff pastry. Can you make turnovers without making your puff pastry from scratch? Certainly. But for my self-imposed Relishments Bakes challenges, I like to do as much from scratch…
Surprising no one, this post is somewhat belated. I’m definitely missing the days when our CSA pick ups were on Friday afternoons. Tuesday afternoons don’t lend themselves to punctual menu plan posts. (If I could get organized, I’d write the post on weekends and just add the photo on Tuesday, but reality never seems to…
Things I did during the month of September: create weekly menu plans learn to use the online learning platform Canvas had a visit with my parents met about 50 awesome 8th graders went apple picking turned 36 cleaned my desk innumerable times completed 30 days of MommaStrong workouts happily donned sweaters put on “work clothes”…
We’re currently into the second week of professional development and it is a wild ride. One minute I feel ready to teach remotely and like I’ve got a solid plan in place, the next minute (likely after I’ve read my email) it seems like nothing is ready for students and I have no clue how…
Last October, I posted this Relishments Bakes challenge: Apple Turnovers. October ended up being a very busy month (the beginning of a school year does that, often) and I never got around to making those turnovers. I thought that maybe I’d make them in early November and put the post up a little late. Since…
As per usual, the vision I had when I posted last month’s Relishments Bakes challenge was not exactly when I ended up making. I found some beautiful, colorful recipes (including this very bright pound cake) but ultimately my desire for something straightforward and simple won the day. I decided to make King Arthur Baking Company’s…
It’s the beginning of my 12th year (!) teaching and yet somehow, I’m still surprised how tired and behind and overwhelmed I am just three days in. Three days of remote meetings and planning/prep and I am so exhausted at 7 pm after putting the kids to bed that it’s unbelievable. It probably doesn’t help…
