How do you plan to spend Mother’s Day this year? I love to host, and ever since getting married, I have made a special meal for my mother and one for my mother-in-law. However, this year will certainly be different than how I normally spend it. I am sure it…
When I was learning to bake, this was one the first recipes I mastered. It comes from a Betty Crocker kid cookbook, and I think my parents gave it to me as a Christmas present one year. I devoured that cookbook, begging my parents often to be able to make…
Happy fall! Autumn in the Pacific Northwest was turning out to be really nice, with 60-70 degree days and lots of sunshine. Then the rain and wind dumped yesterday and I woke up to my driveway and backyard covered in leaves and branches on the ground. As we were pulling…
My mom has an amazing garden, and every summer, I am the happy recipient of her bounty. If I’m lucky, she shares her marionberries with me. (Mom, if you’re reading this, can you pick a pint for me?) A few weeks ago she gave me some zucchini. “I have too…
It was a special occasion when I would get to spend the night at my grandparents’ house. My grandma would make my favorite meal and after dinner was over, we would play cards until my bedtime. In the morning, she had a warm breakfast ready and waiting for me, usually…
Being confined to a small space has its benefits. Right now, since we don’t trust our 4-month-old puppy with much more than the kitchen area, that is where the family has been each evening…all evening…and much of the weekend when it’s raining outside. It’s great bonding time, but I think…
It’s funny how come fall, I crave pumpkin. Between September and November I can’t tell you how many pumpkin related food I make, but once Thanksgiving hits, I have no desire to eat, think about, or make anything pumpkin. Is anyone else with me on this one? And while I’m being honest…
It’s just been one of those weeks. Ever have one? You know, where when something goes wrong, everything goes wrong? I’m not big into superstition, but I do tend to believe that bad things happen in threes. If I’ve had two bad things happen, I’m on pins and needles until…
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