Yumminess
s Been on a bit of a cooking spree lately. Of course it’s all mostly for myself or Michael because it seems that any and everything I make just gets tossed on the floor by Calvin or is given the...
View ArticleFarro and Blue Corn
Just made two really delicious recipes that I wanted to share with you. Citrus farro salad and blue corn carrot-zucchini muffins. We went to a picnic yesterday and I didn’t think to photograph the...
View ArticleQuick and Easy
We have an abundance of zucchini in our garden right now. In fact, it’s about the only thing that is really thriving besides the strawberries and tomatoes. Our garden has hit a rough patch and we’ve...
View ArticleWhere’s My Easy-Bake Oven?
Levi and I discovered the magical world of “Shrinky-Dink” paper this week. A few sheets were given to me as samples a while back and I found them recently when I was cleaning up my studio. I thought...
View ArticleCakes and Fritters
Zucchini Fritters A quick little foodie post about some yummy treats coming from our kitchen, inspired by others. Recently, I volunteered at Levi’s preschool on a day when they made zucchini...
View ArticleWrap Up
Over the weekend, I got to spend a lovely afternoon with a new friend…and some old ones too, at a fundraiser for our local Waldorf school. My friend, Gina, makes the coolest bell bottom jeans you...
View ArticleAnother Year of Traditions
It’s hard to believe that this little man is already 2 years old. He is changing and growing so very fast, seemingly entering new stages of development every time I blink my eyes. He has a wicked...
View ArticleRainy Days
It rained buckets here in Napa over the past several days. We woke up on Sunday morning to find part of our living room under a smooth sheet of water. Luckily, it was mostly on the ceramic tile and no...
View ArticleFoodie Goodness Part I
It’s been awhile since I’ve posted something on food. I’ve kind of been in a rut since the holidays to tell the truth. Recently, however I found a yummy recipe for “healthy” chocolate cupcakes. There...
View ArticleQuinoa Cakes and Special Sauce
This week we are going back to Illinois to visit family and to celebrate Grandpa Carl’s life at his memorial. There won’t be much time for blogging, so I wanted to send you off with this yummy little...
View ArticleGluten-Free Carrot Cake and Blondies
Just a quick little post to share a few yummy dessert recipes that I have recently tried. I made this carrot cake for Easter and it was a huge hit with my boys. The recipe came from a recent issue of...
View ArticleA Nutty Experiment
I love Nutella. I mean, really love Nutella. So much so that I refuse to buy it. If I did, it would take over my every waking second just thinking about it sitting in the cupboard, waiting patiently...
View ArticlePower Muffin
If you hang around me long enough, you will surely become a taste-tester for my weekly baking habit. I almost always have healthy baked goods ready for play-dates, lunches and after-school snacks. In...
View ArticlePaleo Fudge & Sea Salt Cookies
I had a hard time naming these little gems…are they totally paleo even if they have dark chocolate in them? Some sources say so. Are they really cookies or are they more like a brownie bite? They’re...
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