This week we made corn poblano lasagna, but Ben is suspicious of poblanos. We had some hot ones once, and you would think I was Mommy Dearest. I didn’t make him eat them, mind you. They were just nestled in a dish he really wanted a go at, so he picked them out and still…
Ben’s Best Bite of the Week!
Oh, Deer!
Our weekend started perfectly, with a noon visit on Friday from one of Ben’s former caregivers. Ben face times Amy a lot, and I’m amazed by how well she has maintained her friendship with him. Ben doesn’t like it when I bust in and chat with Amy, but I overhear them talking quite often, and…
Taco Tuesday!
We were so happy to have Jen visit and join us for dinner yesterday! In the name of transparency, I feel I must confess that Ben had very little to do with the production of the meal, but as usual, he brought his enthusiasm to the party. There is nothing better than a fresh, warm…
The Big Salad
It’s like a salad, only bigger, with lots of stuff in it. What’s not to love about summer? These days, we are taking advantage of every ray of sunshine and every piece of produce that comes our way. We had the best weekend ever by doing both. From top to bottom: Tomatoes, basil, mozzarella, olive…
Goldbelly – That’s how we (lobster) roll…
Ben is a HUGE lobster fan, as you may know from previous posts. When he was given an extremely generous graduation gift card for the gourmet mail order company, Goldbelly, he didn’t hesitate in making his selection. Well, he lingered on wings awhile, but other than that, it wasn’t a competition. He wanted lobster rolls….
Something Bold, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Bleu
Saturday, we had the pleasure of attending Tyler and Lindsey’s beautiful, perfect wedding. The bride’s mom took care of Sophia and Ben when they were just little, and we’ve never known a nicer family. I’m a wedding crier anyway, but when I saw this: All I could think of was this: Given Ben’s sweat and…
It Takes A Village
Saturday was Ben’s graduation party. He has been looking forward to this event for a good six years, and I think it is safe to say that it exceeded all his expectations. He planned the menu with my guidance (which mostly consisted of me putting the kibosh on serving duck to 75 people, and then…
A Father’s Day Meal that Sticks to the Ribs!
For Father’s Day, we made barbecued baby back ribs, which was a first for me. You would think that, as Ben’s mom, I would be wildly confident about meat preparation, but it seems nobody checked my credentials when I took the job, so I’ve been kind of slipping by. Sure enough, when he declared that…
21 Reasons Why
The last week and a half has been a whirlwind of activity, celebrations and milestones. Sometimes one is just too busy living life to post about it! In the last nine days: We celebrated Sophia’s birthday. Ben finished his school year. All four grandparents arrived. Sophia finished school. Ben graduated from high school. Ben went…