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Chamomile Bundt Cake 13 Aug 2013 | 05:21 am
To the elderly man at the Shaw Island ferry terminal; you sat on the bench adjacent from us, surrounded by your family. You wore dark trousers and a long sleeve black and red plaid button down shirt. ...
2013 Summer Garden 23 Jul 2013 | 11:13 am
Its happened again. That first dappling of sunshine that soon stretches into long, warm evenings has reached out and grabbed hold of my hand and beckoned me out into the world. It seems sooner than wh...
Grilled Fiddlehead Fern (or Asparagus) Pizza with Oregano Pesto & Lemon 5 Jun 2013 | 06:00 am
Scott and I went hiking this last weekend and the higher elevation brought with it emerging fiddlehead ferns. Each young green shoot seemed to reach out, just beginning to unfurl it’s wild main, befor...
Stewed Rhubarb & Blueberries with Muesli & Yogurt 30 May 2013 | 10:13 pm
This has been breakfast of late. Yogurt, topped either with homemade granola or muesli, the later sometimes literally being thrown haphazardly by handful measurements of oats, nuts, and seeds on top a...
Minty Lemon Balm & Ginger Herbal Tea 4 May 2013 | 04:08 am
I thought I was going to be sharing a broccoli recipe with you today, but if you’re in the pacific NW area, you’re with me when I say hello sunshine! So I changed my mind and went with something a lit...
Body Nourishing Wraps 23 Apr 2013 | 03:08 am
I was little when I heard my first poem, but it wasn’t until the third grade that I really remember learning about poetry. I was in a third/forth split class and our teacher made us memorize and prese...
Smoky Beans with Rice & Collards 8 Apr 2013 | 07:27 am
There are many things that get me fired up and my husband often jokes about how passionate I can sometimes be. My voice becomes two (or three) octaves higher, hands flailing about and sometimes it may...
Hazelnut Cakes 3 Apr 2013 | 10:32 pm
Cookies, cakes, and all things sweet were the gateway for my love of being in the kitchen. I’m known in my family as the “Martha-esq” type, whipping up desserts and craft projects for fun. It was alwa...
Collards & Quinoa with Sorrel Sauce 27 Mar 2013 | 06:14 am
Never heard of sorrel? Neither had I, until last May when we moved into our house. Our new neighbors were enthusiastic about our garden plans as much as their own. They quickly introduced us to a frie...
Coconut Sweet Rice with Honey Brülée 13 Mar 2013 | 06:53 am
My memories of rice pudding are not fond, barely existent even. I didn’t have a grandma or aunt who had a secret rice pudding recipe that was made for special occasions. The first time I remember even...
