Harvest time has always been a waiting game for farmers. Should I pick that tomato now or give it one more day? Will we have a surprise frost that will ruin all my hard work? What if it suddenly pours down rain and all my tomatoes split open? But once the decision is made to [...]
During the course of this week, I’ve focused heavily on the great and nutritious meals one can make on a small budget. I realize that I’ve done very little to “raise hunger awareness”, though. Perhaps that’s because I’ve never been truly hungry. I believe part of the reason lies in that my family has been [...]
This baking experience is going to come at you in two installments. That’s because this particular recipe from page 48 requires a couple of days to prepare. And…because it’s a birthday surprise for my mom who is coming over for birthday dinner at my house tomorrow. (She’s a spry 35–isn’t that amazing?? Haha, don’t worry [...]
Last night I continued our tradition of trying out new recipes on guests–always a risky proposition. But this time it worked out well! A couple of weeks back, my parents returned from a weekend at my aunt’s house. My mom was raving about a cake that my aunt had baked. Apparently, she picked up a [...]
My kindergartner came home yesterday with her April calendar all made up with a paper umbrella and pipe cleaner handle. I noticed the upcoming birthdays of the class (very few, thank goodness…I thought I might have to become a barista or something to finance the gifts). Then checked for holidays. April 12…a picture of a [...]
