I sort of follow recipes and yet not at all. I just cannot add certain ingredients that cause concern for me. Why that? Why not this? But, I must admit, I enjoy more of a savory taste than a sweet taste. Gimme some spice in that dish! I can turn down chocolate any day but... Continue Reading →
Giving and Receiving Compliments, Why Do We Resist? Just Say “Thank Youâ€
I learned long ago after reading Deepak Chopra’s book, The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success, about giving a gift each day. Some of my gifts are letting someone go first on to traffic, especially when I am in a hurry. I find that I sometimes need to slow down, so I have to make myself... Continue Reading →
I Cannot Pinpoint the Exactness of My Sadness, Despite How Well I am Doing
Seriously, I caught myself doing that heavy sigh too much Sunday. Took a beautiful power walk on the greenbelt along the river early. Sigh. Got my act together to show up to church rather than stream the service like I usually do. Sigh. Went to the grocery store to get a few things for a... Continue Reading →
The Ladder Fell from Under My Feet, and I Knew I Had to Let Go
No kidding, my Friday last week started out in disaster mode. When Zeke & I walk the greenbelt route, we head over to Veteran’s Memorial State Park and Friday was one of those days. The trails back in the trees along Veteran’s Pond are beautiful, except for the part when I got bit by a... Continue Reading →
Savory Kale & Sweet Potato Scones, and Yes They are Delicious!
I harvested a great deal of kale from a friend's yard since she is out of town for a week or two, I just could not let those gorgeous leaves go to waste. Problem is, I have never cooked kale. Eaten it, yes. Cooked it, no. What the heck! A bit of research turned up... Continue Reading →
Easy as 1-2-3 or Roast It Why Don’t You!
Being in a kitchen, any kitchen is one of my favorite places to be. Music must be playing in the background for added creativity! I thought I would share some of my simple dishes with you, just because I do like to share. After all, our gardens are now being planned., seeds started. Dreams of... Continue Reading →
Vegetarian Pozole Soup
I had a number of friends over this weekend, some of which are vegetarians. Serving soup on a cool Fall day was the only idea I could come up with for lunch. I just don't like the gotta-make-pasta for vegetarians cop out for a meal. So, soup it was! But, what could I come up... Continue Reading →
What Have You Been Up To?
I have no idea for the reason to be absent on my blog so much. Once a month is irresponsible. So, when the question was posted to me, "what have you been up to?" that gave me an idea. Earlier this year, I made a promise to myself to not answer that question with an... Continue Reading →
Scones with Fresh Summer Berries
Summertime this year in the Northwest has produced an incredible amount of berries to pick to my heart's content. But what to do with them became a question in my head and even entered my dream state. So many berries, how do I use them all in something different and delicious?? There is only so... Continue Reading →
Lemon-Almond Cake with Greek Yogurt
I know, I should post more often. This is not a business blog or a recipe blog. It's just a me sharing blog. So, today, I am sharing a healthy cake that I devised from about three or four different other recipes. Part of the quest was to find a way to make the cake... Continue Reading →