With the flip of the calendar from September to October, it seems Fall is here. The days are crisp, handknit socks once again adorn my tootsies, and the oven is getting used once again. The best thing to grace our oven lately? Fresh-baked bread. YES. This bread is inspired by a very simple recipe my mother gave me a few …
Make it: My favorite smoothie
About a month ago, I shared my way-to-make coconut milk, which I continue to make a few times a week. It’s just so stinking easy (and super-delish). Especially when compared to making almond milk, which takes actual foresight (you have to plan to do it a few days in advance, because you need to soak the almonds before you can …
Make it: Breakfast-y Casserole
My mom calls it a strata. My friend Janet calls it bread pudding. Whatever you call it, it’s a fantastically delish dish for any meal. We often make it for dinner, but it works oh, so well for brunch. Best thing about it: you can use whatever you feel like using, and it will almost certainly taste fab. Per the …
Making a mess
We’re getting some work done on our house this Fall – new siding and new windows. As excited as I am about the prospect of Astrid’s room and our room being a smooch-bit warmer due to the new windows, the big excitement is getting a new face on our house. A new color. Yeehaw! This morning, Stefan threw big tshirts …
Saddles, and getting back into them
Today was a day for re-saddling myself. In my life. In my doing. After taking Astrid to preschool orientation, hitting the grocery store with Hazel, picking Astrid UP from preschool orientation (it’s only 2 hours this week), AND hitting Trader Joe’s with both girls, I decided to do.some.stuff today. What was on the docket? Red beans. Yellow Tomato Honey-sweetened Jam (although …
Make it: Coconut Milk
I’ve had quite the love affair with smoothies these past few months. It all started when we got a real high-speed blender (as opposed to the old, beat-up thrift-shop blender that smelled like burning and leaked whenever we used it). I started exploring green smoothies, and I hit upon my perfect blend (which I’ll share in another post). Suffice it …
Jammin’
Last Summer, I was a stark-raving fool for jamming. I couldn’t get enough of it. I jammed multiple times a week, sometimes spending an entire weekend jamming and pickling and making. I would stop at the farm stand on my way home from work, and, after dinner, would start a batch of strawberry jam. Strawberry & balsamic. Strawberry & thyme. …