Summer days have been filled with so much. Early mornings and late nights and lots of moving parts in between. As we are gearing back up for the start of school and back to campus for me, I have been reflecting on the gifts of this summer. There are many things I cherish from this … Continue reading Miscellany 2: Summer Gifts (Vermont Maple Syrup, Garden Inspired Meals, Morning Prayer & Revolutionary Cleaning Cloths)
In my ideal world, I would prep for the week by making up batches of food to last several days: Cut fruits and raw veggies, make salads (cucumber, kale, chicken, etc.), bake bread, cook a pot of black beans, brew a gallon of tea, bake some granola or prep some muesli, stir up some muffin … Continue reading Sun Tea and Muesli
What do you write when it's been 3 months since you've written anything? It's been an unusual season for my family. And it feels like we are now in an "in-between". I was already behind on blogging- I had a few batches of photos from foods I had made that were awaiting the day when … Continue reading A Season of Liminality: A Threshold
Sometimes when I haven't gotten to talk to a friend for a while and we have lots of things to catch up on, I start a list before we get together of topics I don't want to forget to discuss. I don't know if you are like me when you start talking with people you … Continue reading My "Here Comes Summer " List
What is it about Pumpkins? Is it because it's SEASONAL that we like them so much? At our house, we are into them. I love to look at them, decorate with them, carve them, bake with them, cook with them, even drink them! And pumpkin stuff only comes once a year...it's an Autumn tradition! I … Continue reading Something About Pumpkins
WARNING: This is a quirky, random post. The common denominator of all of these 4 recipes is that they are EASY, recipe-less and favorites! You know when you try a recipe and it is so simple and great you just have to tell someone? I feel that way every time I make each of these. … Continue reading Quick-to-Fix Favorites: from Icy Orange Juice to Croutons
Do you ever find a recipe that is so tasty that you find yourself thinking about how and when you can fit it into your menus for the week, who you can share it with, or how you can justify making it? This is the case with this Brazilian Lemonade. My friend, Melissa S., was coming … Continue reading Brazilian Limonada
So I didn’t know until I was about to get married that it is appropriate to give your betrothed a gift for the wedding. I knew all about the etiquette of gifting a bride and groom as a guest, but maybe because I had never been a bride before, I didn’t know about this tradition. … Continue reading Summertime Smoothies
A couple of days ago I wrote about planting an herb garden. This is a follow-up post with a yummy treat you can make with Mint leaves. My mint has been sprouting up in the bed after a snowy, cold winter. I have welcomed its return by making some Fruit Tea. I realize that Fruit … Continue reading Fruit Tea (From the Herb Garden)
Last night we got our Christmas tree! The house is a wreck, as we just got home from traveling to see family for Thanksgiving, but in the midst of laundry and bags and piles, we pulled the tubs of Christmas decorations out of the attic and made a family outing to pick out a tree. I … Continue reading O Christmas Tree
