It’s the time of year where everywhere you go, you see eggs. Last weekend, my husband and I were in Walla Walla and their local chocolate shop had large chocolate eggs, filled with candy. My kids’ eyes were the widest I have ever seen them. Yesterday, I was at my…
I love the smell of basil. It’s just so intoxicating, with its sweet and fresh notes. Most of the time, I either sprinkle it on pasta or make into a pesto. (See here for pesto recipe. Besides having with pasta, I have used it for these sandwiches–caprese and chicken.) This time,…
My teaching partner went on maternity leave a month back, and I’ve been covering her classes for a bit. All that to say that I have been working full-time for three weeks now and am spent. I knew it wasn’t going to be easy to balance work and home life, but…
Grilled cheese sandwiches was one of the first things I ever learned how to make. I remember when I was about eight years old grabbing a chair from the dining room and bringing into the kitchen right next to the counter, standing on it, and watching as my mom would show me how…
This summer I grew a lot of basil. And I mean a lot. So much I had to give some of it away. But of what I kept, I made pesto and froze it, so in the winter months, I have reminders of summer. Since I have quite a bit of…
Fall is slowly making its way here. The weather is cooling, the color of the leaves are turning, and I am no longer having to exercise really early in the morning or around dusk. I also feel like I can finally turn my oven on without cranking up the AC. And…
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