Buying Less
Want to know what’s on my mind? In the season of gift purchasing (spending was at a record high of $52 billion on Black Friday, didn’t you hear?), the last thing you’d expect to hear is a plea to please …
Want to know what’s on my mind? In the season of gift purchasing (spending was at a record high of $52 billion on Black Friday, didn’t you hear?), the last thing you’d expect to hear is a plea to please …
After two fabulous Turkey Day celebrations (here and here), we had more than our fair share of leftovers. What do to with all those yummy leftovers?? Place them all on a sandwich, of course. Starting with a base of locally-baked …
For my second Thanksgiving dinner adventure (remember the first this year?), we journeyed around the Bay (while serenaded by a certain kitten) to spend the holiday with Shane’s family. To kick things off, I ran a Turkey Trot 5K in …
To kick off one of the greatest food celebration holidays, I participated in a Turkey Trot 5K race! This was 5K #4 for this year. On a roll! This is my serious running face. ha! Shane’s sister worked the event. …
A simple, yet sweet and satisfying Thanksgiving stuffing recipe! I highly recommend saving some for breakfast the next morning 😉 Some simple ingredients that you likely already have in your pantry: plus raisins (I used golden raisins), 3 cored and …
I love food celebrations. So much that I recently participated in a progressive Thanksgiving dinner party! {Stop #3 on our route — the little house on Pine!} Here’s how we did it: we had 9 participants and 4 houses full …
In the mood for pizza, I rummaged around the kitchen to see if I had anything that closely resembled pizza-making ingredients. I came up with cheese (two kinds – ricotta and colby), broccoli, spinach, and half of a locally-baked baguette. …
Though my nights and days are filled with endless activity (counseling, teaching Zumba, running, lifting, cooking, baking, etc.), my mind never stops, and is generally three steps ahead of me. Usually, I ponder an idea for several weeks and then …
You heard me right. Hummus. And broccoli. Together. A blind date gone horribly right. How did I let this happen?? I had some extra broccoli left over from a CSA pick-up, and wanted to use it before it went…limp? So …
One of my dearest friends came to visit the little house on Pine! She lives a couple of hours away, so we don’t get to see each other as frequently as we did in college. We both share passions for …