Breakfast

I make a lot of frittatas…

Last week, in the kitchen, I…

“Oh, what a beautiful morning.  Oh, what a beautiful day"…

"Just take a minute and think about all the people who loved us into being"   ~ Mr. Rogers…

To protect what is wild is to protect what is gentle.  Perhaps the wildness we fear is the pause between our own heartbeats, the silent space that says we live only by grace.  Wilderness…

I’ve been making oatmeal the same way for as long as I can remember…

And just like that, I became an everyday oatmeal eater…

"This, Grandma.  This was the best day ever"  ~ Love, Eli…

"Because when you stop and look around this life is pretty amazing"     ~ Dr. Seuss…

On Responsibility ..…

"Because everyone is defenseless at breakfast, there should be no contentiousness or crossness"   ~ Marion Cunningham…

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I'm not sure what's come over me exactly. Other than somewhere in the nostalgic depths of my mind ..…

“I have measured out my life with coffee spoons"     ~ T.S. Eliot…

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“Health, contentment and trust are your greatest possessions, and freedom your greatest joy!” ~ Buddha…

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Happy Saturday! What are you up to this weekend?  We're ..…

Happy Tuesday!…

Happy Friday! What are you up to this weekend? We're ..…

Spring is nature's way of saying 'Let's Party!' ~ Robin Williams…

Happy Saturday! What are you up to this weekend? We're ..…

Once upon a time, there was a little girl names Goldilocks. She went for a walk in the forest. Pretty soon she came upon a house. …

Sometimes, when you're a food blogger who's learned enough to know what you don't know…

She wasn't getting back to me. She always gets back to me …

"Summer afternoon, summer afternoon; to me, those have always been the two most beautiful words in the English language"…

For is there any practice less selfish, any labor less alienated, any time less wasted, than preparing something delicious and nourishing for people you love?…

"Don't cry because it's over. Smile because it happened" ~ Dr Seuss …

"Life expectancy would grow by leaps and bounds if green vegetables smelled as good as bacon" ~ Doug Larson…

Happy National Pancake Day! …

I wonder if it's because I've made so many mistakes in my life that I have such a fear now of…

At our house, this past week has been all about…

Several years have passed since my family…

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Tomorrow my husband and I will celebrate Thanksgiving…

"I don't believe in twisting yourself into knows of excuses and explanations over the food you make" ~ Julia Child…

"My life at home gives me absolute joy…

This week started in the best of ways, with…

Happy Labor Day! What are you up to this long weekend? We're ..…

Close your eyes for a moment, and think back to the days of high school dating…

At our house we seem to be rising later and later…

"You know it's raining out there, right?" …

Saturday mornings as a child were all about…

What are you up to this weekend? …

Trivia - What's the most common cause of thyroid disease in the US?…

Have you heard of Tina Christie's new interview series? "Lifestyle is the New Medicine"…

The funny thing about some of life's troubles is…

"The secret of a happy marriage is finding the right person. You know they're right if you love to be with them all the time" ~ Julia Child…

I've come to believe that, whether you're 4 or 44, when you're not feeling well…

Few things in life are more important than…

"Food isn't about impressing people.  It's about making them feel comfortable"   ~ Ina Garten…

Every now and then it sure is nice to play hooky for a few days and…

Wait, I think I heard their covers rustling…

What are you up to this (long) weekend? We're ..…

I know I shouldn't be drinking so much coffee…

Did you make a New Year's Resolution?…

No matter how much you psych yourself up, think a happy thought and hope for the best; the first few days of…

What are you up to this weekend?…

"You're disciplined with what you want to be disciplined about"…

What are you up to this weekend? I can't wait to …

If I asked about your average transit time, would you know?…

Life lesson #4039 - When your mom mentions she has extra produce…

Have you ever wondered what makes a happy and meaningful relationship?…

Summertime evenings are all about…

Day 1 of July's 6-week Challenge started with push-ups…

This lazy Sunday evening in July, we sat in the window of our favorite wine bar…

The thing about life, you never know when you're about to witness something extraordinary…

We met for lunch, as we do every couple of weeks…

There are so many things I wish I could tell my younger self, although I'm not sure she would listen…

If you live in a college town…

Life lesson #965: It's always the simple things that bring us the greatest joy…

Mornings in Mexico have come to include long walks along the ocean…

When one decides to feed their body differently…

Every week I send recipes to one of my kids who lives 1,000 miles away…

Sunday mornings are some of my favorite times…

A simple post for homemade sausage…

Life lesson #487 - The struggles you're having…

I'm forever amazed at the power of a craving…

We have a place we escape to every now and again…

There are so many ways to have oats, and this is one of my favorites …

Let's meet for breakfast.  Someplace fancy…

My mother asks this question only once a year…

One of my all-time favorite breakfasts has to be …

My husband has one of the coolest jobs…

"I cooked the best muffins today. Can I bring you one to try?"…

A very happy Sunday morning!…

I'm such a sucker for something colorful…

I've flipped many pancakes during my 40+ years…

What a beautiful way to start the day…

Happy Birthday Dr Seuss!…