I wouldn’t say I’m getting wiser as the years roll by, but I’m certainly getting more patient. When things tumble out of control (as they have this past week) or dreams don’t come true (no matter how hard I try and try)….well, I finally realize that there’s nothing I can do about it but continue […]
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chilled hummus soup with heirloom tomato relish

chocolate mendiants
I was in the grocery store this past week when I heard one excited shopper say to another, “Only four more Saturdays until Christmas!!” The other shopper was not as excited to hear this news but I was because that means it’s time to make Christmas goodies!! I love giving gifts from my kitchen. Some […]

fattoush salad
These days I am up at the crack of dawn, quietly listening to the world wake up around me. There is a little bundle of joy enjoying her breakfast as we snuggle together on the big chair and watch the sun come up over the tree line that backs up to our property. Once we […]
eat your veggies – vegan & vegetarian goodness

crispy sugar snap peas with dukkah, mint and sea salt

grilled artichokes with lemon-basil aioli

roasted asparagus with capers and lemon
let’s get started – appetizers and hors d’oeuvres

grilled okra with chipotle dipping sauce

pumpkin gougeres with rosemary and sea salt

miso tofu ranch dip




















