I struggle to wrap my head around the fact that we are nearly to the Superbowl. That the President has been in office for an entire year already. That it’s 2010! The pace of life has remained a steady gallop for quite some time. Not that I would have it any other way. I know [...]
This past Saturday morning, we went and strolled around the farmers’ market. We came across some great finds. I bought some incredibly beautiful Batavian lettuce – which I proceeded to savor each evening for 4 nights straight. Sadly, it is now gone. And I shall have to wait until Saturday morning to go back to the market [...]
Necessity is the mother of invention they say. In the case of cooking, sometimes the best recipes come when you least expect it. I was out of sandwich bread the other day. The morning got away from me and I didn’t have enough time to bake a fresh loaf before lunchtime. The day before, I had picked up [...]
Greetings everyone. We are back from our South African adventure. It was a long 36 hour journey back to our home sweet home but we made it in one piece. The time change (8 hours difference – backwards) has done a number on us. But, we are managing to make the transition, albeit slowly. I will be certain [...]
It is November, and the past 2 days have been 70 degrees in Colorado. Contrary to popular belief, it is typical for us to have mild temperatures during the winter months. At over 5000 feet in elevation, being closer to the sun warms us up quite nicely. And snow doesn’t hang around long. Last night we [...]
This is one of those recipes that you make once, and you will forever be committed to it. It is so delicious. It tastes sinful but it is actually quite healthy. And it’s vegetarian. I like to spread it on toast, crackers, or use it as a spread on a sandwich in place of mayonnaise. The possibilities are [...]
Yesterday, I was at the supermarket. As I rounded the corner, there were these huge perky bunches of organic dill perched right in front of my shopping cart. My first thought was the lemon dill dip of my childhood. Our neighbor Louise used to make it for us. She was the coolest lady with incredible stories of travelling the [...]