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Category Archives: healthy eating

The call of nature.

…   “Come forth into the light of things, let nature be your teacher.” – William Wordsworth … My trusty gardening shoes; falling apart Chuck Taylor’s I’ve had since 8th grade, the laces have been replaced 4 times … The Victory Garden is back in full effect, and of course I’m going to show it [...]


August 16, 2011

Jive turkey.

I have a confession to make, and it will probably seem weird. This is the first time I ever ate turkey in any other capacity than the sliced off pieces coming from the breast of a whole bird that was cooked on Christmas or Thanksgiving. *insert gasping sound here* The culprit… I have never eaten [...]


April 06, 2011

Moon over my macaroon.

Macaroons are different from macarons. Macaroons are usually coconut, whereas macarons are usually almond. Macaroon is typically North American, whereas macarons are French. Macaroons are usually white with golden to dark brown spots and quite rough, and macarons are pastel or brightly colored and smooth. The word macaroon is applied to a variety of light, [...]


January 18, 2011

Bobbing for apple muffins.

Halloween has always been synonymous with apples. Bobbing for apples has been a Halloween-party staple since God knows when. And since fall is prime apple-picking season, it’s no surprise lots of fall recipes include apple cider or apples. Apple bobbing originates from Celtic times when Halloween was called Samhain in some Gaelic languages, when apples [...]


October 22, 2010

The last garden update of the season… maybe.

Well I’ve gotten a lot of use out of my garden this summer, and it seems to be continuing. I think until at least October I’ll have some more veggies, and the herbs will last until the weather gets too cold. Which makes me sad, because even though autumn is my favorite time of year, [...]


September 17, 2010