As part of my series on quick-and-healthy family meals, I thought I’d share with you my recipe for grilled tuna with soy-ginger sauce. This is a great summer, eat-on-the-deck kind of meal. Try it out and let me know what you think.
The Sauce
I made the sauce a day before: Sautee two tablespoons minced ginger and two tablespoons minced garlic on medium heat with a little sesame oil.… Read the rest
I enjoyed David Churbuck’s essay on tearjerkers, where he explored media that consciously evoke a crying response. He prompted a discussion with the Cast of Dads, where we probed the things that make us dads cry. The conclusion? Dads don’t cry often, but they’re suckers for narratives in movies and books that involve severance of father-son bonds, and life-or-death situations where they’re forced to choose among their children.… Read the rest
With two toddlers, potty training is a prevalent topic in our house these days. For parents and toddlers, it’s one of those topics that is loaded with excitement, expectation, mystery, discovery, fear, happiness, accidents, conflict and maturation.… Read the rest
We had our three-year-old son’s parent-teacher meeting this morning. All went fine, though I walked out with a new appreciation for rugs.
Indeed, rugs are important. They introduce color and texture to the ground surfaces we live in and walk on.… Read the rest
