I am constantly on a quest for low sugar treats. My purpose is partly to fool myself into thinking that I am eating something healthy (they ARE healthier than a processed or full-sugar/butter-laden treat, but they are STILL treats) and partly to train all of our taste buds into appreciating foods with less or no… Continue Reading
My kids and I recently witnessed a death. They don’t know it. That is because I lied to them. We were leaving a warehouse-type store after picking up my eldest daughter’s glasses, miniature plastic sculptures that have changed her life. For the first time in a long time, she could see clearly beyond a few… Continue Reading
After a blissfully mild late fall and winter, yesterday brought us this There’s only way way to respond to such an onslaught: STEW! I don’t remember the last time I made stew. It was certainly long before children, back when meat took a starring role in such a dish. I was up for the challenge,… Continue Reading
We have been saving for about a year to purchase an appliance I have wanted for 10 years: a Vita-mix. Our envelope was about $100.00 short when I showed up at Costco recently to find the Vita-mix demonstrator, AKA my new lover, demonstrating his special machine. My heart a flutter, somewhere between instant full-fruit ice… Continue Reading
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