I have a confession. I’m not a fan of those frosted Christmas cookies that somehow became the center of so many Christmas kitchen festivities. Don’t get me wrong, I did line up at grandma’s kitchen counter in front of the bowls full of brightly colored frosting all those years. If I am honest, though, even back […]
Archives for December 2016
Fresh blooms for the Christmas season
Like clockwork, the Christmas cactus is in full bloom as we head into its namesake holiday. Each year at this time, I go into hibernation mode from all things gardening, then these big house blooms catch me by surprise. They arrive with such a fantastical show as if to prove me wrong. They’re right. I am still […]
How we Whole30’d and loved what we ate {Part 2}
This two part series on our first Whole30 food challenge is full of healthy snack and meal ideas that are not just for Whole 30-ers, so stick around even if you have no idea what Paleo means. Part 1 covers my Whole30 survival tips, breakfast and lunch. Find it here. Dinner Doing dinner on the Whole30 is the […]
How we Whole30’d and loved what we ate {Part 1}
This two part series on our first Whole30 food challenge is full of healthy snack and meal ideas that are not just for Whole 30-ers, so stick around even if you have no idea what Paleo means. The first thing I want to say is that the Whole30 is less like a diet and more like a […]
Merrily Making Everything
The Christmas season is, among many other things, a merry time of making. In this house, we could fill our days with endless moments of making all the things for all the people – winter decorations, tree adornments, holiday cards, handmade and love-filled Christmas gifts of many sorts, sometimes the little lady even paints one-of-a-kind wrapping paper, and let’s not […]
Sweet Potato and Celeriac Stew
I tried to capture these celeriac in all their glory, but they will just never be top pick for the produce basket on the cover of Better Homes and Gardens. Don’t shy away from these for their looks, though. Celeriac is quick becoming a new favorite of mine for ease of growing and preparing, amazing […]