Made what I thought was a large pot of chili yesterday. Thanks to two teenagers, there might be a little bit left for lunch tomorrow. Or maybe not. Cranberry upside down cake sounds ...

I have several old BH&G cookbooks. The photos are spectacular and somewhat disgusting at the same time! Love to look at all the congealed salads, even though I'd never eat one.

Cheese cubes and crackers; sliced radishes and local cucumbers, an orange, and some vanilla yogurt.

We have a big fridge at work, so on Mondays I try to bring enough sandwich makings, pieces of fruit, and cut up veggies to last at least through Thursday. This way, I don't have to think about it ...

My grandmother always had a cookie jar full of these in her kitchen. Love them.

On Saturday we had a big dinner at my parent's house. My mom passed over a plate of brown'n'serve rolls to my 14 year old son - who loves all things bread - and he just stared at them sadly for mi...

Banana pudding. Easy to put together, easy to transport, people want to lick the bowl before you take it home. Gross, but flattering.

Pulled pork. And roast beef. So wonderful for a working mom to walk in the door at 4:30 and smell food that's ALREADY COOKED.

From this week's CSA box: Tomatoes, bell peppers, zucchini, yellow squash, sweet onions, carrots, red potatoes.