I love Fall, in part, because for me it is synonymous with apple season. We are lucky to live in a state that grows amazing apples and is the birthplace of the Honeycrisp apple (hyperlink: https://mnhardy.umn.edu/varieties/fruit/apples/honeycrisp). Apple season typically begins here in late August when we excitedly buy First Kiss, SweetTango and Zestar! apples several pecks…
I’m not a fan of the food prep methods where you make food and pack an entire week’s worth of lunches on Sunday nights….
This is a public service announcement because people must know about the chocolaty, nutty loveliness that is chocolate pecan pie. “What do you put…
This week I took inspiration for my meal planning and prep from a different farmer’s market.
Although we frequent our local farmer’s market and co-op…
Keep a food journal. Don’t eat if you’re full. Drink a full glass of water before every meal. Eat slowly. Each bite you take…
Have you sent or received a thank you card lately? Letter writing almost seems like something of the past. It’s so easy now and…
I’ve been in a cooking rut for awhile now. As I reflect on when this started my mind wanders back to last winter when…
Now that my kids are older, 8 and 10, and more independent I can see the years slipping away before they are off to…
This time of year I see so many posts from moms about feeling happy and relieved that their kids are going back to school….
First-Timer’s Guide to Oregon
I’m a sucker for the travel articles in airline magazines that feature itineraries. These 3-5 day adventures always get me dreaming…
