marty mcguire

I apologize for such a long time between postings!  I have been crazy busy, and was not able to add photos to my blog the last few times I tried.  But now it is all working again. Phew!

marty mguire by Kate Messner is a delightful book for 1st-4th graders.  I read it because it is up for the Rhode Island Children's Book Award this year, and I always love a strong female heroine!  This is what they refer to as a "school story", or realistic fiction that takes place in school.  In this book the hijinx that Marty gets into put her in a similar category with Clementine, Junie B. Jones and my old favorite Ramona.  Kids will love it.

Slaw...I don't know about you, but I love a good slaw.  This one is from a popular RI restaurant, and for years I had tried to replicate it without success.  I finally asked the waitress, and the chef was more than happy to come out and tell me what was in it!  I don't have measurements...just eyeball it!

green cabbage
red cabbage
carrots
fresh herbs (cilantro definitely, and then whatever you have)
EVOO
white balsamic vin.or rice wine vin.
honey
shallots
lime/lemon
ginger
soy sauce
Frank's hot sauce
Goulden's mustard
sugar
scallions