Fresh Out + Soft & Chewy Gingersnaps
The post-holiday slump. I’m feeling it. You? It’s always odd trying to ramp myself up for the holidays because it takes a lot of effort. You may understand. There aren’t carols playing in every store. Or, if there is, it’s Jingle Bells. On repeat. Blaring. There isn’t family to travel and see or wait impatiently […]
When the Apple Cart is Overturned
It started off simply enough. I had an infection and went to the pharmacy to get over-the-counter medication (as I have before, no biggie). Then the infection returned while traveling. Sigh. Oh well, still, no biggie. Then it returned. Then it returned again. Now, I may not be the quickest to get myself to the doctor, but […]
Welcome to the Table: The Serviette
The Serviette encourages people to share their tables in a way that bridges cultural and religious gaps, shows creativity, and serves others. Julie’s vision both for her blog and for the conversations she initiates with followers from around the world have impacted many. I am one who has been blessed by Julie’s all-encompassing heart and […]
Taste Re-Born
For my birthday every year, I asked my mom to make the same meal—turkey roast, cheesy hash browns and her famous lemon JELL-O “salad.” Only in the upper Midwest of the United States are “JELL-O” and “salad” in the same sentence. When you ask someone to bring a salad to a party you better specify […]
The Power of Chocolate Chip Cookies
One of the first treats I learned to bake as a young girl was chocolate chip cookies. My mom made sure we had two homemade cookies in our lunches each day for school, now she makes cookies regularly for her grandchildren, and my sister and I both had hundreds of homemade cookies at our wedding […]
Forty Days
The green smoothie I’m chugging is purple thanks to blueberries seasonal, fresh, and cheap. It’s also sporting lettuce, mango, coconut milk and seeds (flax, chia, and hemp). In case you’re interested, the five basic components of the best green smoothies[i] are: Greens Approximately 2 cups of whatever you have or can get – spinach, kale, […]