I pseudo inherited my crock pot from my mother while foraging her basement on a Sunday trip to the suburbs. This 1975 Sears ”Crock Watcher” is older than me, but undoubtedly in better condition. If the 70′s got anything right, it’s the slow cooker. The idea that I can stick something in there at 6am before … Continue reading »
We’re on the heels of my favorite season. The mornings now have a bite in the air, fashion scarves and sweaters are becoming imperative, and everything around me is turning into orange-y and amber hues. Though I’m a California girl at heart, I’ve lived in the Midwest for almost 25 years. The one thing about … Continue reading »
Don’t mess with a woman’s counter space…. The past couple of weeks I’ve been going through a series of life changes. Sometimes you have to give up a few things in order to grow, and part of my last few weeks has included a serious downsize back to apartment living. While I can say for … Continue reading »
If I were stranded on a deserted island, and I could bring two things, one of them would be my recipe for Trail Mix Scones. Now, I realize that there is not an overabundance of brown sugar and pumpkin seeds on deserted islands… I am simply trying to exemplify the importance of this scone in … Continue reading »
As much as I enjoy that you believe me to be the queen of domesticity (…because, you do, right???), today I’m zero for two. Here you see that I’ve overstuffed my slightly-smaller-than-standard loaf pan this morning with a delicious cranberry bread for Thanksgiving. The lovely char smell now resonating through the house from the globs … Continue reading »
Through a series of unfortunate events, I’ve endured a couple casualties over the past two weeks. I’ve been worm-sitting for the Glenwood Sunday Market, and am sad to report that not everyone has enjoyed their stay with me… In short, I killed them. Ok, well, let me preface that with the fact that many of … Continue reading »
I’m a bit of a freak when it comes to kitchen organization. Take for example this shelf in the baking cupboard above. Yes, each item is poured into a clear glass container, and yes, Each clear glass container is labeled with a labelmaker. What goes where is also exceedingly important. Everything has to be in … Continue reading »
