The quiet moments on a weekend morning are some of my favorites, especially on sunny mornings like today. There’s sun streaming through the windows. Skip is still sleeping, our dog, Roux, is snuggled up with him while Milo keeps me company (and watches the crows with unrealistic expectations). The only sounds are the crows chatting … Continue reading Sunday morning & tropical plans
I think about work and food most of the time when I'm working out. Lately, I've been thinking about ice cream recipes, dessert ideas, and ideas for cocktails while listening to a book and running a few miles. No surprise then, when on Thursday, while working up a serious sweat on the treadmill, I had … Continue reading Cocktail Creativity
Over the last year, I've been making a more conscious effort to be aware of what and how much I eat; I also realized that it was time to put my own well being closer to the top of my priority list. Now, it wasn't that I was eating junk and not exercising--I'm mostly a … Continue reading Cocoa protein bites
I recently took the leap into making sourdough bread; I took a 2-day class at The Pantry, a community kitchen just behind one of our favorite pizza places in Seattle, Delancey. The class taught us how to start a sourdough starter and care for it, then how to make and shape bread. I’ve been making bread … Continue reading Sourdough Crackers
Some days, you just want a cocktail with bourbon. It's sunny outside, a light breeze carries cottonwood fuzz around the neighborhood against a clear blue sky--weather that begs for something light and citrusy, like a margarita. But, I want bourbon; I'm having bourbon. It's been a whiskey kind of day. The Southern Countess Adapted from … Continue reading The Southern Countess
Summer has arrived in Seattle, my friends! The last few days have been pretty darn warm; we hit 97 °C Sunday and 87 °C today. Since so few of us in the Seattle area have air conditioning, the heat can be tough. My latest kitchen experiment has come in handy in this weather: homemade fior di latte … Continue reading Fior di latte gelato
I’m the meal planner in the family. So, at the start of every week, I put each night’s dinner on our Google calendar with recipe information. The first person home usually starts dinner based on what the calendar says is the plan. I can’t take credit for that idea—our friend and neighbor, Heather, suggested it … Continue reading Kale Love (& some lentils, too)
There are some things that are so very simple to make yet, for convenience, we buy them—and usually spend more than if we’d just made it ourselves. One of those things is granola. I’ll admit that I’ve bought my share of granola in the bulk section or a small box of the stuff in the … Continue reading Browned Butter Granola
I love Fridays—best day of the week, hands down! Not just because it’s the start of the weekend, but in our house, it’s also cocktails and pizza. There are few things better than ending the week with a quiet night at home with Skip, Roux (our crazy pup), and Milo (the cat that rules the … Continue reading Friday Tradition
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