It’s so important to challenge ourselves as much as we possibly can. Challenges enable us to grow and change and live well. Living well is dynamic…change is dynamic! Whether it be a new and interesting food, a new experience, a new route to work, or a new order to my morning routine, let’s work to try something new…and then, step back and witness how we grow.
I truly delight in fresh rosemary. The aroma elicits a sense of joy, pleasure, and lightness. Yet, simultaneously, the herb is so very grounding. I also just love the fact that rosemary trees can be purchased around Christmas time – just to add a little “extra Christmas” to the mix. Rosemary is not quite as…
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I truly love the fact that I have a pretty crazy imagination. In fact, I think that may be an attractive trait that I possess – at times. There are definitely instances that such an attribute proves to elicit an eye-rolling and hackneyed apathy to those close to me, but for the most part, it…
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I do my best to appreciate all the awesome things in my life. People, places, events, experiences, sights, sounds, sayings – all of it. When I really think about it, Life can be quite overwhelming – it can be pretty awesome. Several months ago I came across a book that caused me to grin from…
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Olive Juice – I love you. No, no, not really. In fact, I don’t care for olives much at all. But mouthing “olive juice” as a child sent me into a hysterical fit of laughter. The words, as they fall off the lips void of any utterance of sound, appear to onlookers as the sentiment…
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When I saw Japanese Sweet Potatoes featured at the local co-op, my heart began to race in excited anticipation. I just knew these were going to be amazing. To top it off, I’d been overly excited about the vanilla salt I had “brewing” for me at home. Vanilla salt. I had picked up some extra…
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If you’ve been following my posts, or if you’ve been introduced to me even at a very superficial level, you most certainly know of my flavor fascination with apples. They are truly my favorite. The crunch, the crisp, the moisture, the sweet tang. Those characteristics are part of what makes apples so amazing – other…
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When I had difficulty falling asleep as a little girl, my mom often prepared a bedtime treat of warm milk topped with spicy ground cinnamon. Sometimes this did the trick…wisping me away into a peaceful slumber. Other times I was still desperately in need of a motherly cuddle – a need only she could definitely…
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I’m very new to cooking lamb. Yes, I’m in love with lamb sausage – but that’s easy. The butchers take care of the hard part. Tonight I tackled (or attempted) my first leg of lamb. No recipe. No experience. No fear…. With fresh rosemary, elephant garlic, and fresh lemon already on hand, I made a…
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Ext-roar-dinary. Ext-ROAR-dinary. Not extra-ordinary. Ext-ROAR-dinary. Do you see the difference? Do you hear the difference? Do you feel the difference? Something special. Something amazing. Something really worth it – preternatural, perhaps. The latter really just sounds like a little bit more of the ordinary. “Would you like an extra side of ordinary with that?” “No,…
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Chanterelles seem to be worth their weight in gold. They are golden looking, golden tasting, and come with a golden price tag. Mushrooms are so amazingly interesting. From little button mushrooms that we see everyday to the most exotic colors and shape imaginable. The gorgeous fungi are prized possessions, particularly the chanterelle. This pleasantly aromatic…
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