Eating and living locally . . . mindfully . . . simply.
OK, so not all my photos are as horrific as the pasta borscht above. At least I hope not! I’ve come a long way since I started this blog back in 2009. My earliest posts were definitely cringe-worthy. Yet I know I have a long way to go. Occasionally I get lucky. One of my favorite serendipitous shots was this one of hot cocoa: In fact, at first my husband (DH) didn’t believe that I took it! I can’t blame {Read More}
OK so maybe I won’t see any doggie baby showers any time soon, but for many of us, pets are members of our family. So it makes sense to get them gifts, too!
With the holiday season approaching, many of us like to splurge on food items–whether using them to cook special meals, as gifts, or to treat ourselves with the Christmas bonus. I’ve always been intrigued by olive oils, so I was glad when I had the chance to learn more about how to taste olive oil.
One of the reasons people often give for not eating locally is the cost. Slow Food USA is hosting a campaign to help show that it IS possible to eat healthfully on a budget.
Hello! It’s my last day in Uganda and I finally have a few minutes to breathe. It has been an incredible experience, although I’m ready to see my husband and my two dogs again.
Packing, working, unplugging for now. Hope to check in from time to time. Will be back by August 5. In the meantime, be sure to check out some of my favorite summer recipes.
It’s funny now our North American assumptions pop up when we least expect it. For example, I arranged to borrow a wireless modem for my laptop from the Uganda main office. “Great,” I thought. “I’ll be able to blog from the field!” Except there’s a limit on the amount of GBs I can use. I have no idea how much GBs use. Does it make a difference how many photos I upload? Do I need to scale them down? Hmmm. {Read More}
