It’s time for a random COVID quarantine post! Which essentially means I just want to post a few photos, none of which are related, to help me remember what we did during COVID quarantine time. First: I’ve never stood in line at the local liquor store (or any liquor store,…
We have some fun news to celebrate today! Joe, our piano man, participated in the Minnesota Music Teachers Association (MTGA) piano contest this winter/spring and he made it to the state finals. Normally the finals would be held in-person in front of a judge at the University of Minnesota. This…
As we head into the new week, I want to share a few good things from my weekend at home. And by the way, I can’t believe Easter is a week from today. The days are definitely all running together, aren’t they? It was a good Sunday here. I cleaned…
Teacher Man is working from home officially this week and has taken over the kitchen counter for most of the day. Distance teaching is much more challenging and certainly a lot more time-consuming than you might even think. It’s like being a brand-spanking-new first year teacher all over again –…
Well, here we are on April 1, 2020. It’s an uncertain, scary and surreal time and I know I’m feeling more anxious on a daily basis than I ever remember feeling at any point in my life. I have been telling myself over and over again that I need to…
I love an excuse to make any pasta dish and let me tell you, this Turkey Sausage Ragu, a riff on a Giada recipe, did not disappoint. There’s just something about a cold January night and a big bowl of pasta with meat sauce. Ultimate comfort food. A stick-to-the-bones meal.…
My dad turns 80 this week and as is customary with such a milestone, my family got together to celebrate. If there’s one thing we love, it’s a good family party! His birthday was one of four this time of year for our family – including my nephew, my sister,…
This might qualify as the longest recipe name ever on my blog, but Turkey Sausage-Veggie-Cauliflower Gnocchi is worth sharing for a few reasons. It’s turkey sausage – and we should all be eating more turkey. It’s bursting with veggies, which feel good right about now — and you can mix…