Postpartum Recipes: Mac & Cheese from The Grit

Ohh… so good! And if you happen to be feeding a toddler or child at home, they’ll love this, too…  From The Grit restaurant in Athens, GA.
Mac and Cheese
Creamy in the middle, crispy on the top. Try to eat a little, but honk down ’til you pop!

4 c (1lb) dried elbow macaroni
12 cups water
6 T [...]

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Postpartum recipes: Middle of the Night Nursing Cookies

My friend, Christina Byrne, made these for me a couple of days after the birth of my daughter, Emma Rose. They are for Mom’s only (don’t need to share – but you can if you really want to).
The fact is, new Mamas are up all night, every night. To give a new Mama a nice [...]

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February poem, 2009

I hazily awaken
from winter’s deep slumber -
the towhees, wrens, and chickadees help
with their beautiful daily songs of offering
The sun
our beautiful star
encourages me to rise
earlier and earlier
with brightness and warmth
Inner ponderings stir and whirl
coats turn to sweaters
garden begins to whisper
time for this year’s work to begin
Awaken!
Hello and February greetings and warmth,
I hope that you, or someone [...]

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