There is something about mixed heirloom tomatoes that about has me swooning when I see them! Purple, brandy, yellow, orange, pale ghost, striped, green....why do we limit ourselves to pedestrian red? I wish I could say these were off my tomato vines, but not yet, it is still much too early here in Western Washington. Soon though!… Continue reading Farmer’s Market Tomatoes & Pasta
Month: June 2013
German Chocolate Cake & a Wedding Anniversary
Kirk and I celebrated 7 years of marriage today 🙂 We were married in the botanical gardens at our town's park by the now-husband of one of my good friends, who had been a minister in a earlier part of his life. It was a very low-key wedding, no debt, no real worries. Just friends,… Continue reading German Chocolate Cake & a Wedding Anniversary
Summer Is Here….Catching Up On Everything
Three things that say to me summer is here...Fathers Day, farmers markets and school getting out! It has been a rough week and one I was glad to be done with. Walker came down last Sunday with a Norovirus that then spread to Ford, then Kirk and finally me. The baby seemed to buck it pretty well. I… Continue reading Summer Is Here….Catching Up On Everything
Book Review: Honey Crafting
With how much I enjoy bees, getting sent a copy of Honey Crafting: From Delicious Honey Butter to Healing Salves, Projects for Your Home Straight from the Hive to review was very special to me. Set in 3 sections, it covers over 60 recipes and projects for home, body and kitchen. If you haven't worked… Continue reading Book Review: Honey Crafting