Some people are chocolate connoisseurs. Me, I love chocolate, but prefer vanilla, or its cousin, caramel. So, when the nearly-5-year-old convinced me to make ice cream at home this weekend, I clearly recalled a day in California — before he was even born — where I ventured to make what ended up being the best ice…
Food & Drink
Gardening = Heartbreak
This is what my garden looked like this weekend. Wasn’t it beautiful and full of promise? Notice the past tense. That’s because Monday was a day that brought winds — serious winds — to our little corner of the world. I sat inside working with my stomach clenched, keeping myself from peeking outside until the…
I Am Determined to Have a Garden This Year
Our soil is basically non-existent. One might call it limestone. (Note the ubiquitous rocks.) So, last weekend, we had a batch (2.5 cubic yards!) of garden soil trucked in, anticipating that this will be the foundation of our spring/summer kitchen garden. I know, I know, I’ve talked big about having a garden before. But it’s more complex…
Why Can’t We All Just Get Along?
Photo courtesy Bastrop Cattle Company [View the story “Grass Fed Beef vs Organic vs Natural? What does it all mean? ” on Storify]