We drove up to the Island over the weekend and dropped The Teenager at my brothers - let him have a mini-vacation of doing nothing. The weather was nice and cool up there, unlike at home. Difference between being on Penn Cove on Whidbey Island and in the foothills of the Cascade Mountains! I wore… Continue reading Cashew Cheesecake
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Meals and whatnot.
Summertime Canning: Strawberry Honey Jam & Lemon Curd
After my Mom passed away 6 years ago I took with me one lonely box of old recipes and some of them I have transcribed here under "My Mother's Kitchen". My Mom's Lemon Curd though I couldn't find. But then as I unpacked a random box of books last weekend the recipe card fell out.… Continue reading Summertime Canning: Strawberry Honey Jam & Lemon Curd
Jam On! – Recipes From A New Cookbook
I love jam making, there is something simple and wonderful about it. My Mom taught me when I was little how to do it - even back in the dark days when one would seal the jam with a layer of paraffin (hot water baths? Nope!). It is hard to mess jam up, the worst… Continue reading Jam On! – Recipes From A New Cookbook
The Gluten-Free Vegan Cookbook & Recipes
I never quit looking for ideas - how I can take my families meals to new levels, with new ingredients, breaking me of bad habits and allowing my children to have a rainbow in front of them. I was reading The Gluten-Free Vegan: 150 Delicious Gluten-Free, Animal-Free Recipes and came up with some tasty inspiration.… Continue reading The Gluten-Free Vegan Cookbook & Recipes