I was so happy last weekend, Kirk and I got the boys out for two hikes, both at Mt. Rainier National Park, which is up the road from us (literally!) On Saturday we took the two youngest on a lake hike to Bench & Snow Lakes: On Monday we went to Sunrise, which is the… Continue reading Of Hiking and Raw German Chocolate Bars
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Ginger Cookies and Berry Picking
Between the freaky thunderstorms the past week or so has put on, the blueberries are going ripe and Walker has been very happy - we pick every evening after dinner 🙂 I'd say the crop is on schedule, although we have lost a number of berries to rotting of sorts (they haven't ripened, rather just… Continue reading Ginger Cookies and Berry Picking
Almond Hoisin Sauce
Summer time and the living is easy? Maybe. At least it is relaxed! I have noticed this summer how much time in the evening that Kirk and I spend in the backyard, something we didn't do before. When we bought our house 8 years ago it had a set of pretty French doors going to… Continue reading Almond Hoisin Sauce
Our Weekend Breads & Well, The Weekend!
Someday soon I really hope summer will visit us, for an extended period! Today it is sunny and gorgeous, a teaser of what we might get. And yesterday, Sunday, wasn't that bad either! The kids kept me busy when I wasn't in the kitchen making meals. Walker smiling big: In a happy mood: Playing with… Continue reading Our Weekend Breads & Well, The Weekend!