The limpness of her limbs. The heft of her head sinking ever deeper into my shoulder. The sweetness of her post-bottle breath. The lengthening, decreasing pace of her respirations. The warmth created between our chests. The feel of her chin as she nestles into my beard. The trickle of the joyous tear that falls down…
Author: elderjscott
Scott Elder is a self-taught home cook with a passion for cooking real food, celebrating outstanding local Ohio ingredients & constantly broadening his culinary horizons. He's a new daddy and an HR professional turned pediatric ICU nurse who revels in connecting with others. On his blog he shares his gastronomic exploits, travels and other life adventures.
She’s Here! Meet Baby Wren
October 7, 2016–one day before our 5th wedding anniversary–our lives were forever changed as we welcomed this sweet face into our lives. Wren was two months old when she came to live with us. If you do the math and had read my previous Adoption Update post, you might have figured out that she…
Adoption Update
The past week has been nothing short of a whirlwind of activity and rollercoaster of emotions. We got a call from our social worker (SW) two Fridays ago that a birth mother wanted to meet with us! I had just gotten home from a very long week at work and I was not anticipating this…
Waiting
Ten months ago, I wrote about starting on the path to adoption. Since then, so much has happened. We completed paperwork, phone calls, hours of heart-to-heart discussions with each other, interviews, safety inspections and specialist visits necessary to finish our home study. Everything got finalized in February and we officially went on the “waiting list.”…
Grocery Store Greetings and Rhubarb Cake
Spring is here and it’s such a welcome relief. We’ve been so busy this last year with preparing to become parents, learning to manage a business and most recently moving to a new home. We are full on in love with the new place. Some time, I’ll have to share more about it. For today,…
Baby Steps
I’m dedicating this post to the biggest change in our lives, which is our journey toward growing our family. I wrote about this last year when we had officially come to the conclusion of doing so. Since then, we’ve attended classes, networked with those we know and quite a few folks we’ve come to know about…
Winter Gives Way & I Make Marmalade
Snow. Winter. Blizzard. Ice. Sub-zero temperatures. These words have become anathema to so many people due to this season’s exceptionally cold and harsh weather. For the first half of the winter, I was its outspoken advocate. Summer’s heat and humidity really drag on my ability to enjoy the outdoors and the dangerously high pollen levels…
Leftovers: Ribeye, White Cheddar & Jalapeño Flatbread
Leftovers. In some cases, like soup, they’re even better than the day they were made. Other things just become dry, congealed messes of unappetizing stuff. Not many recipes are made for one–or even two. This leads to lots of leftovers in this world. I don’t want to talk about the sad leftovers. Let’s talk about…
Brussels Sprouts Pizza
Several blocks from our place, there’s a funky restaurant that serves Brussels sprouts pizza. Yep, sprouts on a pizza. Lots of you are probably thinking how much you hate Brussels sprouts. If that’s you, keep reading. If not, maybe you’re one who just flat out enjoys their taste. Or, maybe you’re one of the lucky…
Late Summer Harvest Soup
In Ohio, the fall is clearly here as evidenced by the slight yellowing/reddening of tree leaves, cooler temperatures, decreased humidity and dwindling supplies of fresh tomatoes. Our home harvest has slowed significantly and my tomatillo just gave up its last few fruits. I knew long ago I wanted to make some sort of green chili…
Back to Basics: Scrambled Eggs
Activity-filled weekends mixed with the desire to sleep in don’t often leave much time for cooking in the morning. On those mornings, I keep things simple. Breakfast might be a little peanut or almond butter on toast, or maybe a cup of Greek yogurt topped with oats/nuts and a tsp of honey or homemade jam….
Korean Beef Lettuce Wraps
In the heat of the summer, one of the last things I want to do is eat a heavy meal–especially in the evenings. That usually leads to lots of meatless meals, which leave my meatasaurus husband typically unsatisfied. So, in an attempt to bridge the gap between our preferences and an attempt to use up…
Live, Love & Sustain 