Main Street Mommy

Monday was April Fool’s Day. While it’s not on my list of favorite days, I still wanted to have a little fun.

When my kids walked in from school, I was piping fluffy “icing” on what looked like dessert.

Little did they know, the cake was for dinner.

It was meatloaf.

Yes, some would say, “That’s so mean.” But my kids got a good laugh, and no worries on the dessert end of things – we had plenty of treats …

Ugh!

If you are unfamiliar with Spirit Week, it’s a week where every day children come to school dressed in a different “themed” outfit. Some of you will think I’m a mean-no-fun type of mom, but this is one of those weeks that I dread.

Oh, I wasn’t always like this. I used to love crazy hair day, backwards day, 50s day…

Then I became a parent. It’s like Halloween every day of the week. Younger kids need help, and …

Valentine’s Day is almost synonymous with baking.  Every year, there is a HUGE bake sale at the elementary school my children attend.  Proceeds go to Arts Week – a week filled with performances and workshops in both visual & performing arts.

Obviously, it’s my duty as a lover of the arts to bake.

This year, I have a double whammy. I happen to be on the Board of a local theater company, and we are staging a Valentine’s themed cabaret: …

You know those family recipe books? The ones that distant relatives hound you about for months on end.  Despite all of your great intentions, you find yourself cursing & scrambling at the last minute to send that recipe for chicken pot pie in at the last minute?

You know the ones.  They have no pictures, but they are worth their weight in gold.  The recipes within are pure comfort food, things you grew up with, things you know will be …

Did you know that Wednesday (1/23) was National Pie Day?

Not to be confused with Pi Day (3/14) when I also plan on making pie to celebrate.

Today (1/24) is National Peanut Butter Day.

So, in honor of these two momentous, yet probably overlooked holidays, I bring you Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie.  Yes, I promise this is one dessert that absolutely cannot go wrong.  Creamy peanut butter, cookie crust, and chocolate ganache – add some freshly whipped cream to the …