Sometimes Monday | 6.6.22
Allergies to dust and grain, maladies, remedies and still these allergies remain. — Paul Simon Spring is ... wonderful ... well, except for that little allergy thing that happens every year. I have some generally mild allergies to tree pollen and usually I can count...
The Spinning of a Yarn
I recently got a Schacht Matchless and to say I adore it is an understatement. It is an amazing wheel and I am getting my spinning groove back. In my box Spunky Eclectic had tucked some lovely fiber and so I divided the fiber in half with a goal of plying the yarn...
Girding your loins against Old Man Winter
With Old Man Winter holding us firmly in his grasp, my thoughts turn to an array of comfort foods – ones that are warm, satisfying, and that might just conjure up distant memories of childhood past. Now, while my poor mother was not a spectacular cook by any stretch...
A taste of summer for a January blizzard
For a great portion of North America the weather outside is indeed frightful. Yet, nestled away in my freezer were some frozen bits of summer. I pulled them out and baked them into some amazingly delicious muffins. These are sure to brighten up a cold winter’s day....
I can soufflé, can you?
I am bringing the “year of making” to as many aspects of my life as I possibly can, and one very easy way for me to do this is through the meals I make. With some very simple ingredients – farm fresh eggs, milk, cheese, and some diced ham, you can have a very elegant but entirely satisfying dinner.
A Triumvirate of New – New City, New Year, New Life
As 2013 wound down, I found myself ready for a new chapter in my life. I found work to be wholly unfulfilling and as I saw the company I worked for spiraling into disaster, I made a bold decision to say goodbye and control my destiny – rather than follow something I...
Summer's Bounty
As the days are growing ever so shorter, the bounty at the farmer's market continues in abundance. I was saddened to have gotten what is most likely the last of the local blueberries. This is my "take" on a recipe from the Red Spoon Blog's "Blueberry Gratin", and...
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