Jimmy Fallon's Intro At The Emmy's

I thought the intro was captivating and really entertaining!

Baking Vegetables

We didn't cook much this weekend because a) we were out of the house a lot and b) it was just too hot to use the oven. All the vegetables we bought at the farmer's market on Saturday won't go to waste though. I'm planning on making a roast dinner sometime soon. That reminds me...I need new bakeware, like something from Le Creuset ...the pans we have are so scratched, I know it's not healthy to roast anything in them.

Tip: Cranberry sauce and mint jelly makes the dish really tasty!

Here's my simple recipe on how to make roasted vegetables. Preheat oven to 400 degrees, use sweet potatoes, onions, eggplant, broccolli, mushrooms. Do not use peppers, spinach or any other veggie that might release too much water. Add some salt, pepper and oregano (optional). Bake for around 30-40 minutes

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Skinnies For Toddlers

The other day as I was looking through the kid's closets I noticed that all their clothes were too small to wear. Since I had the $100 my mom gave me when we visited her, I decided to go to Old Navy and buy some outfits. Yes, I did see the "Skinny" styles section. No I didn't buy any. I do agree that they are really just tapered pants and perhaps they should have marketed it as that term instead of "skinnies".

Stephen Colbert pointed it out on The Colbert Report:

"Thank you, the babyGap. I say, 'You are never too young to worry about the size of your fat'" bottom.

Are we getting our babies to grow up too fast?

This brings me to the memory of when I was with my daughter at a Starbucks in England in May. As I was ordering, the two workers behind the counter offered my kid a "Babychino", a small frothy chocolate drink made to look like a mini coffee!

My BlogHer recap involved food

I am back from the Blogher conference! I'm tired but grateful that it was a positive trip. My husband and two kids came along with me and while they were shacked up at a midtown hotel, I was running around attending events around the clock. Here's a recap in photos. I've incorporated food in every one.

Top Chef's Padma Lakshmi hosted a sandwich food challenge for Hillshire Farms. I almost participated in making my own brie and honey mustard recipe but backed out.


Jennie Garth introduces her daughter at the Style & Smile fashion show. They served mini hamburgers, fries in cups and macaroni and cheese in big spoons.



On Sunday, I took the family to the Juno Baby at FAO Schwarz. She was so cute in person. Too bad my daughter was terrified of taking a picture with her.


Continuing on the food theme, here's a tray of Juno Baby cookies.


The spread at Social Fiesta was amazing!


After the conference ended, we headed to New Jersey and hung out at the Freehold mall and the beach. We were only away for a week, but it felt like months!

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