The Best Things In Life... Ginger Wheat Mulberry Muffins Last Saturday I woke up early. The plan was to head straight to the farmer's market...alone. It's fun to go with the family, but I usually try to leave before anyone else in my house is awake--so I can have a little me time and pursue the … [Read more...]
The Makings Of A Rebel~ Maple-Bacon Corn Muffins I have been a good girl most of my life... always a rule-follower. Growing up as the middle child, I was the watcher. I watched my older brother make mistakes in his teen years, and suffer the consequences. I watched my care-free little sister … [Read more...]
The Impromptu Brunch~ My husband is social...to put it mildly. Always on the phone, making plans, inviting people over. Rewind--inviting people over SHORT NOTICE. I've decided this is actually a good thing for me. Prone to being a bit of a hermit; if I hadn't married someone so … [Read more...]
As I mentioned in the previous post, my husband and I eat at an Irish pub every Saint Patrick's Day. The first year we did this, we ended up in a little pub in Tulsa, Oklahoma called Paddy's. If I remember correctly, we ate fish and chips and Irish stew. What really caught my attention was the soda … [Read more...]
How can a society that exists on instant mashed potatoes, packaged cake mixes, frozen dinners, and instant cameras teach patience to its young? ~Paul Sweeney Delayed gratification, I can't discuss it enough! A lesson I must learn and re-learn throughout my life--both wretched and beautiful. To … [Read more...]
Butternut-Apple Soup and Savory Herb Biscuits. We all have good intentions of making LOADS of healthful and tantalizing meals for our families each week. However, it's easy to get overwhelmed with work, appointments, and life's little hiccups and succumb to ordering takeout. Here are a few ideas … [Read more...]
