I grew up on those big turkey Thanksgiving feasts, where grandpa and all of the uncles, aunts, and cousins came over and we stuffed ourselves silly. Well, since going veggie almost five years ago, those big turkey dinners are wasted on me. The closest I would get was picking up 1/4 pound of ground turkey from the local butcher and...
California is burning again and the devastation is incomprehensible. The entire town of Paradise was leveled in the Camp Fire. Seventy-one known deaths and over 1,000 people are unaccounted for as of 11/16. I can’t even wrap my head around that. My heart is broken for the families who have lost loved ones (or haven’t been able to locate them),...
We’re getting into Hot Cocoa Season. HOORAY!!! I’m wearing shirts with sleeves that extend below my elbows. WOOT!!! The trees are turning and the colors are stunning! However, it’s still and forever Allergy Season for me because apparently, I’m allergic to air. Win some. Lose some. Where DOES the time go? It’s mind-blowing to realize that I’m well into my...
If you’ve known me for more than five minutes, you know that Autumn is my favorite time of the year. Cool, crisp air and sunlight that makes everything look beautiful. And the colors. My GOODNESS, the colors. Things have been a little stressful lately and it occurred to me that “shelter in place” is not the most effective way of...
I have a personal rule about flogging Christmas/Winter Holidays stuff before Halloween, so now that we’re a week clear of it, I thought I’d mention holiday cards. Now is a good time to get your cards. If you visit my Fresh Pixels shop on Zazzle and use the code NOVEMBERSHOP you’ll get 60% off! So first, if you have not...
(Fall colors + cool fall weather) + stuff I need to use up = SOUP. I’ve been craving curry for a couple of weeks and needed to use up some bell peppers, cans of pumpkin, and the white beans I cooked up in the Instant Pot last week. What went in the pot: spices to taste: cumin seed, fenugreek powder,...