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More Cabbage! This one – a nice tablescape featuring purple cabbage and a black cat. In all seriousness, cabbage feels like one of those foods that is connected to my DNA. Whether it was a juicy cabbage roll or assertive sauerkraut or tomatoey cabbage soup …
Nothing goes better with cabbage than cabbage. It’s a real winter staple and a refreshing summer slaw. Cabbage is a real keeper all year long. We cooked it up last night in the Czech fashion – which is braised, sweet and sour. To make Czech …
Ice cream has always been a big part of Pat and my relationship. In particular we have been devoted to Dairy Queen. It was a perfect destination and provided a sweet opportunity to be together sharing stories over spoonfuls of blizzards. Now a family of …
Okay, here is a hot, steamy cup of coffee – ornament for this cold, wintry day! I embroidered a rooster on this soft-sculptural mug because my very favorite coffee mug has a rooster on it. Also roosters famously crow in the morning, and that is …
My morning coffee is my most cherished ritual. I have waxed lyrical about it many times and have generated devotional art to it. In March of 2020, when everyone stormed the stores for toilet paper and bottled water, I amassed armfuls of chocolate and coffee. …
Mooooo! Here is my ornamental tribute to the Mothers of Butter – to the true Dairy Queens – our utterly beloved barnyard animals – Cows. What are your favorite ways to showcase butter in your meals? Butter on toast? Sitting on the top of a …
This week, our local food came to us from the farm located across the street from us. All Grass Farms cultivates pasture raised meat, raw milk, and organic eggs. In addition to a well stocked farm store, they offer CSA boxes, farm tours, and a …
We ended our winter break with our first trip to Organic Rootz, a health food store that is located just down the road from us in Algonquin. I’ve been meaning to visit for a LONG while. To be honest, we are much more likely to …
We love eating sandwiches at our house. (Who doesn’t?) But Winter’s cold weather can make the usual cold cuts seem too cool to warm our hearts. And so we are delighted to have recently discovered a hot sandwich to warm us on chilly nights. It’s …
This SOUP – is life changing! I came across the recipe for this Vegan Golden Soup by @makeitdairyfree and cooked it up, yesterday. I was really making it for myself to eat all week, but the kids gobbled up multiple bowls of it for dinner! …
I can’t believe we are starting another week already! The weekend went quickly as it was spent in the good company of my family. With Pat’s sister visiting, we celebrated Thanksgiving early and therefore spent two and a half days grocery shopping, cooking, and preparing …
This week’s time change brought darkness to our dinners. Considering that we are only at the beginning of our dark evenings, I decided to be proactive and bring candle light to our tablescape. These are handmade beeswax candles – rolled by me – from a …
I have to say, there is a certain sadness that comes with the conclusion of Summer harvests. The exhilaration of growing food – of witnessing what worked – what didn’t – what worked too well (zucchini and tomatillos this year) is all coming to an …
One of my favorite Fall foods is a stuffed pumpkin! Even better is baking a stuffed pumpkin that we grew in our garden. This one, above, Patrick stuffed with stale bread cubes, swiss, salt, pepper, green onions, thyme, and cream. BUT stuffed pumpkin is one …
Happy Labor Day! Today, I am grateful to all of the people who grow our food. Farming is intense and laborious work – especially if you are practicing regenerative farming techniques. Farmers farm because of their deep connections to soil, environment, plants, and animals. I’m …