My grandfather was a tile setter and owned his own tile setting company. In the 1960′s, he hired a young high school boy to be his helper. My grandfather and his whole family, except for one of his daughters (who thought he was ugly and obnoxious), loved this boy. The young boy was smitten by … Continue reading »
I have had such the hankering for Indian food lately. I mean, I love Indian food but usually I’m satisfied with having it once or twice a month. Recently though, I want “masala-this” and “curry-that” all the time. This is why, when looking at the stock pile of carrots in the fridge and the acorn … Continue reading »
I like to be fancy sometimes. It goes all the way back to when I was four and I insisted that all of my swimsuits have ruffles. My mother encouraged my love of all things fancy by using cookie cutters to cut out most of my sandwiches as a child (at the very least, she … Continue reading »
When we decided we wanted a vacation, we wanted to go somewhere that we would not need an agenda, not have any expectations, and just be able to go with the flow. I was pretty stoked when Chris sent me the confirmation for a trip to Maui. Maui was the perfect choice for the purpose … Continue reading »
Chris loves carrot cake. He also loves a big bowl of clustery granola cereal in the morning. It was only a matter of time before I put the two together. Fresh, organic, flavor-packed carrots from our CSA really put this carrot cake granola over the edge. From the look of it, it looks like just … Continue reading »
Cinco de Mayo is coming so I wanted to give you a themed recipe to fit the occasion. Despite the fact that the only thing even remotely “Mexican” about this dish is the fact that they are tacos, the combination of flavors is luring enough to try it. I recently found this idea on Pinterest … Continue reading »
That first year of high school is rough. Add starting high school in a new town, only knowing one person (a cousin), while transitioning to living with your grandparents, and you’ve got enough to give a hormonal fourteen year old girl a nervous breakdown. Every day was a crazy whirlwind of emotions from trying to … Continue reading »
I am not good with frosting or icing. There are two reasons for this: I am a perfectionist and I am not skilled enough yet to apply frosting in a perfectly even way. I have a habit of eating too much from the bowl and the spoon and making myself sick. With daffodils in a … Continue reading »
You know how some days, even the most mundane tasks seem incredibly daunting? Laundry. Making a pot of coffee. Putting on shoes. And to top it off, its super cold and blustery outside. You know those days. Yesterday was one of those days for me. Everything seemed to require a huge amount of energy and … Continue reading »