Toasted oatmeal with raisins and apples…and a Halloween napkin This was soooo easy to make. And soooo good. I used to hate oatmeal. When I was at Camp Merrie Wood, they had a rule in the caf. You had to take three bites of everything before you could leave the […]

8th Street Farmers’ Market: Holland, Michigan

I pop in at a local coffee shop on my way to work some mornings. (Heath bar mocha with soy, no whip.) Just a few weeks ago I noticed a new enterprise would soon be sharing the plaza. Great Harvest Bread Co. I have to say that this pleases me. […]

I’m not at all crazy about this photo, but the food was tasty My husband and I have spent many evenings slaving over dinner only to watch the kiddo play with his food. It’s to be expected. And it’s not always because the food isn’t to his liking. But it’s […]

There are times when I think my brain has vacated my skull. Too many times really. Does spacey-ness come along with age, or is it just me? I’m a writer by trade. A huge reader on top of that. Words are some of my favorite things in life. And spelling […]

The state of things at the moment requires my husband, who’s at home during the week, to handle some of my, um, affairs. Today that consisted of picking up Lucy from the cat clinic, where she spent the weekend recovering from a vomiting episode. Yet there was also the matter […]

Tomato and Goat Cheese Pizza. Inspired by fresh cherry tomatoes from the garden. With enough left over for lunch tomorrow. I must be feeling slightly better if I’m in the mood to cook. I’m heading to bed early, though, to catch up on the sleep I’ve been missing this week. […]

Do you ever have a day where everything seems to tilt toward the negative? That’s kind of where I’m at right now. It’s actually more like a few days. I know it will end soon. But it’s quite exhausting to have a seemingly endless list of “stuff” to fret about. […]

Cloudy and gray, yes, but Tracy and I had a nice time strolling alongside the river yesterday.

Samosas and eggplant curry, to be precise. From the good ol’ Moosewood. Yum-o!, as Rachel would say.

As you may be able to tell, I burned the garlic bread. Bah! I cut off the crispy, black edges and served it anyway. The lasagna was good, but I have to say that I’m terrible at reading the recipe through before I get started. I thought it said to […]