Back in the Kitchen

Dash and I are back in the kitchen bigtime. After a long hiatus during which the poor kid received a steady diet of organic chicken nuggets and salmon fish sticks accompanied by thawed frozen peas or random veggies, we (meaning me) are now re-energized and re-inspired and cooking up a storm. The re-energy can be attributed to finally recognizing my need for as close to daily yoga as possible and going to bed earlier. The inspiration came from a couple of sources: First, my lovely friend Roxane gave me a copy of The Supper Club: Kid-Friendly Meals the Whole Family Will Love by Susie Cover, and second, I went to another friend's house for dinner and the entire meal was made from Gwyneth Paltrow's recent cookbook, My Father's Daughter. And it was shockingly good.

We are now completely addicted to The Supper Club's amazing meatloaf recipe and the honey-glazed carrots. Yum! Any time Dash's friends come for dinner, they always ask if we are having "Honey Carrots, please!" As for Ms. Paltrow, I'll be honest, I haven't been the biggest fan. I thought she was pretty full of herself, but I've been converted seeing her hilarious performances as Holly Holiday on Glee. I got sucked into her cookbook at Books Inc. and ended up buying. So far I'm enjoying reading it and Dash and I are enjoying eating the recipes.