I can see January from our front porch. It's the field in front of our house, that starts where the slope of the front yard ends; void of any crops, brown with mud and mowed-over grass, untouched by a tractor since October. It's the blanket of frost on the yard and the field and the … Continue reading goodnight, January
Hands down, my favorite non-pumpkin fall baking recipe. Credit: Carolyn G. Brown in Montgomery Alabama (I don't know this woman but love her for bestowing this goodness upon us common people), and also, my mom, for finding the recipe in a Southern Living "many years ago" (her words). Is it really a real recipe if … Continue reading applesauce spice muffins
I am definitely not claiming this as an original recipe on my part - I just combined/tweaked/modified a few different recipes from Pinterest, and found the combination I like the best. Delicious and decently healthy. 1/2 c. unsweetened vanilla soy milk (or milk of your choice) 1/4 c. oats 1/4 c. canned pumpkin (not pie … Continue reading pumpkin overnight oats
So if I didn't get my point across in my last post (fall is my favorite {20 years of snapshots of fall}) that I love fall...let's drive it home a little more. I'm sharing a few things that help me find my fall feng shui, if you will - those smells, sights, and tastes that make … Continue reading finding my fall feng shui {a fall lifestyle post}
Fall 1998: At home, helping my mom bake pumpkin bread and muffins (by helping, I mostly mean creeping around waiting for the oven timer to go off) - some to eat, some to freeze - that she always (to this day) keeps on hand for fall treats and later, for Christmas gifts. Just like my … Continue reading fall is my favorite {20 years of snapshots of fall}
Y'all know those trendy hashtags like #eatlocal, #buylocal, #knowyourfood, #knowyourfarmer? Today I'm putting some pen to paper on that mentality, so anyone who is interested can actually get to know a farmer a bit. Plus this way, I don't actually have to think of something to write (suffering from writer's block over here) and I … Continue reading #knowyourfarmer {maybe better than you wanted}
Few things in life carry more positive connotations for me than summertime. Maybe that's because very few times in my life has my schedule not revolved around a summer break of some sort. Growing up, my family's annual beach trips with cousins and friends were probably my favorite weeks of my childhood. Although the beach trips are etched … Continue reading an ode to the simple summer
