tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post9025093328936325973..comments2024-03-19T07:54:13.113-04:00Comments on ben and birdy: BenBirdy1http://www.blogger.com/profile/13328557199418095755noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-27411458778286055182009-09-07T21:26:53.191-04:002009-09-07T21:26:53.191-04:00Hi Catherine,
I just made your roasted tomato sau...Hi Catherine,<br /><br />I just made your roasted tomato sauce last night and served it for lunch today to my hubby and my father. They loved it (me too!:-) It was beyond fantastic--best sauce EVER! I'll be several more batches to freeze this weekend. Thanks for another great recipe.<br /><br />Courtneycorrie71https://www.blogger.com/profile/09129884828368453290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-89208383177170390182009-09-07T17:57:42.872-04:002009-09-07T17:57:42.872-04:00Hope you 4 are having a fun weekend, Catherine!
F...Hope you 4 are having a fun weekend, Catherine!<br /><br />From 2kidslife!<br /><br />Okay, I am a smidgy bit nervous that Michael said to you "Um, Catherine, that 2kidslife woman is wayyyyy toooooo stalkerish for me, with her admission that she uses your name for her password on her email!! You must now never again post on your blog!" :-)<br /><br />Good news, your first and last name, much like mine, are wayyy toooo looooong to be an easy password, so please rest assured, our beloved Michael, that my password is changed now, officially! :-)<br /><br />(wait, "our beloved Michael" sounds too stalkerish also! ;-)<br /><br />what is it like to have such adoring fans, Catherine the Great Writer?! :-)<br /><br />okay, cuckoo silly me signing off for now!<br /><br />(hey, other fans, is it just me, or does it feel painfully looooong since she posted her happy and funny words??!! Oh, she is busy living her life! I get it! :-)<br /><br />hugs to you all today,<br />2kidslife<br /><br />(I will someday figure out how to post with my id thingy...)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-38177932654977292692009-09-03T10:34:07.474-04:002009-09-03T10:34:07.474-04:00You and your crafty cooking! Just look at that bea...You and your crafty cooking! Just look at that beautiful birdy-licious pancake! <br /><br />I hear you on the "Boys of Summer"-- I'm still in "the Boys are Back in Town" mode-- and I'm not ready to let go.<br /><br />And I heart your recipes AND your idea for "special day," which I promptly stole for our own use.<br /><br />This summer we spent doing a lot nothing and everything (as in, I sat my butt on the beach with a beer, and got very misty quite often at the fact that Noah is now old enough to participate in big boat sail racing all on his own. without me. in a big lake.) Oh, and I moved to a very fancy new blog site:: http://www.theblankiechronicles.com<br /><br />Sigh. It goes so quickly, this time with our wee ones-- so here's wishing you a few more rounds of "Summer of '69" and "Jack and Diane" and "Born to Run." Um, okay. Sorry-- I've been jamming to the soft rock station lately;)Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02408630005976395741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-82342570013768007872009-09-01T21:07:07.016-04:002009-09-01T21:07:07.016-04:00so really, here's the thing about canning toma...so really, here's the thing about canning tomatoes.... (Just spent the entire day doing this---started off as special and finished up as not so...)...if you do it right, no one dies. No one gets even a little bit sick, unless maybe they are feeling a overfull. Also, the kids love peeling them, and smashing them, and throwing the rotten ones across the yard.Megannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-46138902039196418872009-09-01T17:55:15.436-04:002009-09-01T17:55:15.436-04:00Catherine,
I second the online writing class reco...Catherine,<br /><br />I second the online writing class recommendation. I'd sign up in a heartbeat!corrie71https://www.blogger.com/profile/09129884828368453290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-64306431116167345542009-08-30T14:26:17.167-04:002009-08-30T14:26:17.167-04:00My husband is coming back TODAY and I'm making...My husband is coming back TODAY and I'm making the grilled chicken. Thanks for the recipe!!!!Yamilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08769312615756253197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-81674037977922207132009-08-28T17:08:07.408-04:002009-08-28T17:08:07.408-04:00We made double delicious grilled chicken while we ...We made double delicious grilled chicken while we were camping, along with apple crisp in our dutch oven and roasted corn-on-the-cob. So so good. The kids can't wait to go away again, so we can make our special camping dinner.Megannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-58832205994919929592009-08-26T21:53:16.149-04:002009-08-26T21:53:16.149-04:00Hey Catherine,
I hope my note doesn't get bur...Hey Catherine,<br /><br />I hope my note doesn't get burried down here because now it's my turn to thank you: for inspiring our fun factory tour of Vermont! We never ate so much dairy and chocolate! And if you haven't been there, we highly recommend the Skinny Pancake in Burlington for crepes. Something tells me you'd like them. (There was yummy local bacon served with them to make them even more scrumptious).<br /><br />Also wanted to mention that I make a roasted tomato sauce very much like yours only it includes capers, whose saltiness I'm sure you'd enjoy! Great in an italian spaghetti sauce...Sadly we had to burn all our blight-ridden tomatoes at our CSA. A tragedy! I usually freeze some sauce for the winter, but alas we will be eating Contadina this year. <br /><br />Enjoy yours,<br />Kiki <br /><br />ps: the frozen yogurt pops: Huge hit! Thank you! Mango and blueberry are tied for our favorite flavors here.Kikinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-91312352773737145882009-08-26T20:45:59.927-04:002009-08-26T20:45:59.927-04:00Hmmm...I had a special fight with my husband about...Hmmm...I had a special fight with my husband about the proper way to fold the landscaping plastic. I just think very hot summer yardwork, pregnancy hormones, and bossy husbands don't mix. But it did result in a special new Make-Up Bread & Butter Pudding recipe that is so delicious I secretly ate all the leftovers today.Jemimahttp://www.jemimablog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-9637073968372868752009-08-24T11:41:22.445-04:002009-08-24T11:41:22.445-04:00What did we do? We WITHDREW OUR KIDS FROM SCHOOL! ...What did we do? We WITHDREW OUR KIDS FROM SCHOOL! So our summer has been busy with homeschool plans and getting their learning room ready.<br /><br />We also have been sick a lot. That's special, right?Beckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13953517447164263617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-22248890190482593522009-08-21T17:08:56.203-04:002009-08-21T17:08:56.203-04:00ah, I always forget about this blog and then come ...ah, I always forget about this blog and then come back and am so happy I did. What is wrong with me!? Helloooo... RSS Feed for 500!<br /><br />Anyhoo... this summer has been special because I have not beaten or maimed my children, but instead learned to love them even more - quirks and all.<br /><br />And it's even MORE special now because school starts Wed. Thank GOD.<br /><br />I'll be back.<br /><br />PS: Where was I when you wrote for BabyCenter? I, too, wrote there for almost 3 years. Obviously you wrote before I got there, but I wish I had read your stuff when it was current. It's so fun. Bye for now! AndreaMels Place in Big Bearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14985517366546322021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-8755533712333657832009-08-20T21:04:00.047-04:002009-08-20T21:04:00.047-04:00Catherine, I made the tomato sauce and it was trul...Catherine, I made the tomato sauce and it was truly delicious. But...it looked really weird. The colour was more orange and creamy, like I had added milk to it (which I didn't). Is that strange? Tasted great, but looked weird. Any idea how to make it, um, red?Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15212465957211363245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-70087473211939976452009-08-20T18:09:31.513-04:002009-08-20T18:09:31.513-04:00See now? I did not even notice that was your butt ...See now? I did not even notice that was your butt until you said so, and now I'm looking at it.theflyingmumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18087901455694508640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-80985993690580833022009-08-20T17:01:12.112-04:002009-08-20T17:01:12.112-04:00Glad to see I am not the only one who lets the kid...Glad to see I am not the only one who lets the kids use shot glasses as "little cups." Unless that's not a shot glass. In which case, I would never let my kids use shot glasses as "little cups."Poppa Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01091828984386702683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-64351543300033808982009-08-20T14:31:13.079-04:002009-08-20T14:31:13.079-04:00We're exploring the foresty corners of our new...We're exploring the foresty corners of our new yard -- we have some awesome quiet, hidden areas that are just right for imaginary play.<br /><br />We're also working our way through a backlog of your Dalai Mama recipes. Mandatory green sauce, donut cake, and double-delicious chicken have all become part of the permanent rotation at our house. <br /><br />I strongly suspect that the tomato sauce will join the group. :)Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11978239854495587154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-75289565330042481912009-08-19T17:59:36.952-04:002009-08-19T17:59:36.952-04:00Catherine,
Please tell me that you are writing a c...Catherine,<br />Please tell me that you are writing a cookbook. I can only print out and holepunch so many pages. I love your column and your writing and love who you are as a mother and wife. Thanks for all your gifts.Snakebitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13410465831818545024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-5228768915491940882009-08-19T15:08:52.868-04:002009-08-19T15:08:52.868-04:00I had to tell you that we made and LOVED the chick...I had to tell you that we made and LOVED the chicken. You've never steered us wrong on a recipe, ever! One of my faves is still the smoky beans. mmmmm. I think I'll make this chicken recipe again soon...though my son made quite a production out of eating the marinated-once-only chicken. Really, his dramatics are getting to be too much for me. May I borrow your oh so well behaved children, just for an afternoon, so they can teach my son some manners?Jenninoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-1754811186573478812009-08-19T12:55:26.998-04:002009-08-19T12:55:26.998-04:00Last time it was quinoa the day I bought a box, an...Last time it was quinoa the day I bought a box, and now it's ripe Roma tomatoes. I was just out in the garden thinking I need to harvest a bunch tomorrow morning before the mockingbirds take them all. I love the idea of roasting the tomatoes. Tomorrow morning after getting the boy off to school, I'm all over it! <br /><br />Ah, bickering. We're doing a lot of that around here too. Preschool can't start soon enough for Boy #2.Teafortwonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-164654315138083672009-08-19T10:58:51.400-04:002009-08-19T10:58:51.400-04:00Um, last year in Goa we couldn't find good bat...Um, last year in Goa we couldn't find good bathing suits so my boys ended up wearing their undies all season, which is TOTALLY acceptable here, judging from the many men on the beach in tighty whities. At least my boys were in boxers, not to mention they were six and THREE, not fifty. I also don't think the boys were aware that they were wearing undies instead of bathing suits, so shhhh.<br /><br />I want to say thank you for: the idea of a special day. Awesomeness.<br />and drawing attention to your bottom in the pic, because that made me chortle. <br /><br />xo- love the pics on your food site, by the way. and the captions!Raehttp://journeymama.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-29297098166195306012009-08-18T23:37:15.849-04:002009-08-18T23:37:15.849-04:00I do the same thing, end up buying the kids swimsu...I do the same thing, end up buying the kids swimsuits at the end of summer. Hmmmm....<br />And the Boys of Summer, me too.<br />The school year started last week here, but we are still taking nice afternoon walks since the weather is lovely.Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03265763475632104771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-29869792436753023142009-08-18T15:23:20.807-04:002009-08-18T15:23:20.807-04:00I got some mangoes in my CSA box this week (didn&#...I got some mangoes in my CSA box this week (didn't realize they were local to Chicago, hmmm) so we made the Mango Fro-Yo pops over the weekend. My 9-year-old deemed them "too yogurty" so I added a peach to the mix. They were so delicious (despite said 9-year-old's declaration that they were "still too yogurty"). <br /><br />No school till after Labor Day here so trying to soak up the last of summer. No more camp for the kiddos just lounging around. Maybe we'll squeeze in a few special days.Ginanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-27056096350981599462009-08-18T10:04:22.633-04:002009-08-18T10:04:22.633-04:00It has to do with giving them the power to make th...It has to do with giving them the power to make the decisions for everyone. We do Special Sundays, which is the same kind of thing, each week alternating the Chooser, and they LOVE it. We do pretty normal stuff, but it seems extra special on Sundays.Kylahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03311014761113076785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-42963557524935067542009-08-18T01:51:05.349-04:002009-08-18T01:51:05.349-04:00Went shopping with my sick 4 year old and overtire...Went shopping with my sick 4 year old and overtired 3 month old to get ingredients for a portobello mushroom dinner and rice crispy treats (bc my 4 yo was SO good and I felt bad for shushing him all day, trying in vain to get the baby to sleep for more than 10 minute increments). Baby cried through dinner so my husband (who actually wanted to go running and not eat portobellos after all, until I guilted him into it) and I took turns comforting him. Supermom that I am, still made time for the treats, but absentmindedly put the hot pan on the table to scoop marshmallow mix into cereal, which 4 yo promptly burned his finger on trying to scoop out the sweet goo. Ouch, what a day! Kids are now blissfully asleep, hubby is working out and I'm writing. And tomorrow is another day, hallelujah! <br /><br />On another note entirely, Catherine, have you or would you ever teach an online writing class? I'm sure you would have many takers.libramom1008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-36764609305507349912009-08-18T00:35:48.551-04:002009-08-18T00:35:48.551-04:00I always think of this song, every August:
. . . ...I always think of this song, every August:<br /><br />. . . chilly now, end of summer, no more shiny, hot nights . . . <br /><br />-Joni MitchellAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-20504006359707050672009-08-18T00:03:06.836-04:002009-08-18T00:03:06.836-04:00Just came back from a lake in the woods where we s...Just came back from a lake in the woods where we swam and fought the big flies, the ones that bite. Tonight, after being welcomed by a smog alert on our way to the city, the children practiced their newly acquired ability to remain under water in the bathtube. And so we renamed it "Petit lac Écho" in honor of the big one where we did exploring all week. We laughed and I just wanted to be with them for a neverending summer, oh yes. Sigh.<br /> <br />Going to see the new recipes, now!maodileonoreply@blogger.com