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Coffee Date With Autumn
Behind the scenes of a food blog – grab a cup of coffee or tea or whatever you desire and let’s chat. What’s happening? Autumn is here in all her glory. I missed you Autumn. Autumn Beauty Maybe you have always lived in a place with trees that turn beautiful colors and drop their leaves in…
Coffee Date with Eleanor
It’s Springing here in Northern Utah, finally. Can we talk? Let’s chat, over coffee, or whatever is speaking to you right now. Tea, sparkling water, soda? Cool. It’s nice to get out from behind the blog to chat over what has been happening. Catching up like old friends. I love the four seasons, I swear….
Girls Road Trip from Dallas to American Fork – a journey between a mother and her daughter
Reflections “Keep love in your heart. A life without it is like a sunless garden when the flowers are dead.” – Oscar Wilde How did I get here? Standing in front of a reflection pool, looking down at my own reflection, I pondered the significance of this moment. I am looking at my…
Going Back to California
They say you can never go back. There is a lot of truth to that. You can physically go back but change is inevitable. The physical space changes. People change and move on. So in that sense, you can’t go back. Last week I went back to the place where I grew up, Los Angeles….
Farewell 2017
Friends. Bloggers. Home cooks. Thank you for a great year! Being able to share recipes and fun nerdy facts about food through this blog has been a real blessing. I started this blog out of boredom during my first Winter in Utah, it was a long cold season. This adventure inspired me to really cook…
Backpacking the Glacier Peak Wilderness – Spider Meadow, Buck Creek Pass Loop
The mountains are calling and I must go. – John Muir My annual backpacking trip came and went. As always, I received far more than I deserved. Amazing natural beauty, good food, personal challenges and good people. How do you like to spend your time? There are always two people in every picture: the photographer…
Into The Woods
The second time I got lost in the woods, it was intentional. The first time was almost tragic and yet funny. “In every walk with nature, one receives far more than he seeks” – John Muir The first time I got lost… The setting was my first backpacking trip in the Ansel Adams Wilderness, beauty I…
What is college dorm life really like? | Tips from a student Residential Assistant
Happy Summer everybody! I wanted to take a break from the food scene here in order to reach out to all of you awesome soon-to-be college students out there! Our daughter had a short break from college life as a residential advisor before going on to do exciting things with children this Summer….
8 Reasons To Fall In Love With Your Food Processor
Embrace the 8 reasons to fall in love with your food processor again! Learn to make salsa, marinade, bread dough, pastry dough, sauces and more. Dust off this kitchen-worthy appliance and start creating! There was a time, not long ago, when I would have to think hard if you asked me where I kept my…
