I confess, I stole some peaches the other day. On my drive home from Atti’s doctor I pass by miles of peach orchards, and last week, on my way home from picking up 100 pounds of tomatoes I’m turning into…
Popcorn Extravaganza
When I went down to San Diego in July with Bear, we got one beautiful meal out on the town. The rest was tied up in work meetings for him and whining about the heat for me. We lucked into…
Strawberry Shortcake
Strawberry Shortcake has never thrilled me very much. Probably because the only time I’ve ever had it was when my mom felt ambitious and brought home those foam sponge cake circles you find in the produce section of your grocery…
Curry Chicken Salad
Every time I go to Salt Lake, I manage to con somebody I love into eating at my favorite lunch spot, Gourmandise. Their pastries are legendary, their salad’s exquisite, and every single time I have to ask the waitress to…
Chimichurri Pizza
The latest in my neverending quest for pizzas to keep me interested in the food Bear wants to eat every night of the week…Chimichurri pizza! I first got hooked on Chimichurri sauce when I had my great big herb garden…
Creamy Chicken Pasta with Roasted Vegetables
I’ve never done a product review here (which is a discussion for another day) but when BlogHer and Knorr invited me to create something with their new Homestyle Stock, I jumped at the chance. I use chicken stock practically daily,…
Canning season is here!
When I meet people in person who read the blog, I am surprised how often they bring up my canning adventures. Apparently, I am not the only one who looks at canning as some charming and old-fashioned pinnacle of domesticity…
Crispy Cinnamon Oatmeal Cookies
Bear has been on a baking roll, spreading his wings a little to make changes to recipes to make things just the way he likes them. That’s harder to do in baking than it is in cooking, which is part…
How to Eat Supper
This cookbook might be old news to much of the internet. I bought it years ago, inspired by all the great reviews and recognizing the talent of the authors. I’ve been listening to The Splendid Table Podcast for years, and…
Chocolate Peanut Butter Rice Krispie Treats
We had the teenagers from church over again the other night, so Bear whipped up his famous treats for the occasion. He makes these whenever a bake sale comes around, and they go almost before he can even put them…