This is the day I would have gone with all of Lewisburg’s fifth grade teachers and students to Knoebels for a field trip, so today’s post is a trip down memory lane. When I started teaching fourth grade in Lewisburg in February 1994, we were new to the area, childless, and hadn’t explored much. When…
Sweet Soy-Braised Pork
This week we adapted a recipe from Christopher Kimball’s cookbook, Milk Street Tuesday Nights. These days, we use what we have, and a giant pork shoulder was the meat on offer at Wegmans. I cut off pieces for this recipe before slow-cooking the rest of the pork shoulder to use in various ways throughout the…
Thumbs Up!
I think that one of Ben’s secrets to staying sane and happy when all of the world is on hold, is to reminisce about the people, events and places he loves. Instead of being upset that his Special Olympics swim season is cancelled, he recalls, with great fondness, swim meets of the past, and eagerly…
Shake it Off!
Corona Blues gotcha down? Follow Ben’s lead, and adhere to Taylor Swift’s advice to “Shake it Off!” Ben wanted to play this video from the fall while we cooked tonight. I think his desire to reminisce came from a chance meeting outside (at a safe social distance, of course) with Cate and her parents. We…
Stonehouse + Brickyard = Brick House
Brilliant! The Stonehouse and Brickyard are right next door, and owned by the same people, so it shouldn’t be surprising that they teamed up to offer carry-out during the pandemic. Not only can you have pizza and burgers with one call, they are donating 10% of their weekly profits to provide Alabaster coffee to Williamsport…
Grill and Chill
Now that May is upon us, we decided it is time to start using the grill more often. We made this salad (that I am calling “Grill and Chill Salad” because it sounds hip) for the first time a few weeks ago, and Ben gobbled it up like it was his last supper, so he…
Prom Weekend and Some Good News
Ben has been asking me about the prom on a daily basis. OK, sometimes he switches it up and asks about his birthday, but the prom has been on his mind. One of the benefits of Ben’s extended high school stay is that for the last three years, he and Lena have gone to the…
Chip off the Old Block?
Ben inherited his love of chips from his father. They both prefer corn chips over potato chips, but Ben, in particular, will take his chips any way he can get them. When he was about 5 or 6, Ben responded to our parental chip control by becoming more wily about their acquisition. We thought we…
The Crippled Bear Carry Out
We have a long and storied past with the Crippled Bear, and all of it is good. Years ago (like maybe 15) I was scared to go here. Phil kept saying we should give it a try. Finally, he and his colleague went for lunch and came back victorious. “It’s totally safe! Nobody even threatened…
Chicken Vindaloo and Homemade Naan
Usually, when we make naan (an Indian flatbread), we make chicken tikka masala to go with it, but this week, we decided to try something new – chicken vindaloo. Huge bonus – chicken vindaloo is fun to say. For days, Ben has been looking forward to this and asking, “What are we making for Ben’s…