Winter Vegetable Shepherd’s Pie Winter. One of my favorite seasons. Well, all of the seasons are my favorites, but for different reasons, of course. Winter is slower. The fire in the woodstove is good company and warms the house for both me and my four-legged family. Days are shorter. Nights longer. I put up sparkly […]
Digging Out
Digging Out I text Duncan yesterday morning to let him know that I’m venturing to the store. It’s been over a week since I have driven on the roads. I bundle myself up, and head out to the car with Gretapie. My car is covered in snow and ice, and just as I finish clearing […]
Little Things
Little Things It’s little things…simple things…that I am so grateful for; family, friends, sweet four-legged companions, a roof over my head, warmth, water, food, good health, and meaningful work allowing me time to contemplate how fortunate I am. A ding-ding on the phone alerts me to
Beginning Again
Beginning Again I took a break. You may have noticed. After turning in the manuscript for our book, there was a feeling of space. I recognized it from the last time, when I turned in the manuscript for Art of the Pie…only that time I thought, well, that’s done. Hardly! It was just the beginning. There […]
Gingerbread Scones
Gingerbread Scones It’s the time of year that holiday baking takes the center stage and our homes are full of the good smells coming out of the kitchen. Ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves…I love these spices in baking. Today as I was looking through some old recipe files I spied this one for gingerbread scones. All […]