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Ditto tea, smoked tea especially. Try Upton's Tea Co's Mincing Lane blend; brew it strong. I wanted red wine badly while I was pregnant, and if brewed strongly enough, tea can also get at that dry tannic taste that I wanted in wine,

Boston homes (and kitchens) are often MUCH smaller than homes in other parts of the country, even in other cities, because of when they were built. In an historic home, you might just have to work with the smallness of the kitchen you have, sacrificing a long rectangular island or lots of counter space. I love the cubbies! (And it might be good to point out here that cubbies often become a New England home necessity because the same small historic homes often lack closets, period.) I love this little kitchen. More little Boston homes please AT (a little house is in my future)!

THANK YOU. One more story about how "my little blessing simply ADORES chicken breast, cooked simply and cut up, with a side of quinoa, cooked beans, and steamed broccoli--honestly I don't see the nutritional value in CORN" and I'd probably barf. My kid is in the 15th-20th weight percentile, and is excrutiatingly picky. If I hadn't "given in" and let her try chicken nuggets and fish sticks, she's be literally living on strawberries and mac and cheese. And funnily, I think discovering some of the kid foods she really loves has made her MUCH more willing to try new things, healthy adult foods off our plates. She now tries a bite of every food at the table, even if she only chooses to really eat kid stuff.

Thank you for arguing against strictly sanctimonious mommy food attitudes.

It's like naming a baby, right? Sort of? Best advice I ever heard about that was that the baby is both of yours, so keep looking until you find a name that makes both of you happy. My Hband and I had a minor squabble over dining chairs and, by watching and waiting, we were able to find the PERFECT chairs that both of us love. Wouldn't have happened if I'd thrown my tantrum and got my way.

I've long enjoyed a dash or two of Angostura bitters in my ginger ale. Perrier looks pretty fancy! Will have to try soon.

Love this post. Aaand now I need cake! :)

Um, cookies? Anyone? And a big glass of milk? It's great to be virtuous and eat beans and cooked chicken and avocado, but I really, really found that I needed the fat and sugar in cookies. Health 'em up with ingredients like oatmeal, peanut butter, and blackstrap molasses (vitamins! Iron!) I also had a pretty serious kale chip fetish, with lots of olive oil and sea salt. Again, lots of vitamins and iron.

AWESOME post. I've also found that cooked chickpeas travel well (well, when my kid is having an "on" day with them, anyway). I am seriously not sure what mothers did before those squeeze pouches.

Beautiful. Thanks for the suggestion to top with chicken or tofu to make a meal. I totally should be able to figure that out for myself, but, you know.

Um, kale stems in a stir fry? I didn't know they were edible. Explanation or writeup please. I love chard stems (more than chard itself) but have been throwing out my kale stems...