Chocolate Chip Cookie

Chocolate Chip Cookie

I was walking towards the end of the dock when she ran up behind me and said with great pride, “I have sixteen boo-boos on my legs” and then the six-year-old or so, jumped off the dock, water-wings and all. I was a sissy and lowered myself down the ladder – glacier...
Peach and Berry Crisp

Peach and Berry Crisp

Peach and Berry Crisp Inspired by a Road Trip Through Washington Our second bicycle was strapped tightly to the rack on the back of the car, and our ever-loyal companion, China, no longer the spry pup she once was, was gently lifted into the back of our SUV. After one...
The Modern Waldorf Salad

The Modern Waldorf Salad

My favorite girl, my pup, China, and I have just returned from a big road trip to Arizona to visit with family. China and I have done this many times over the years – the two of us hanging our heads out the windows with the wind blowing in our faces. Tooling our way...
Olive Oil and Salt Roasted Sweet Potatoes & Beets

Olive Oil and Salt Roasted Sweet Potatoes & Beets

The weather has been a bit funky here and I can’t figure out what to wear or eat because one minute it is eighty degrees and the next minute it is cold and rainy. Part of me is looking forward to the fall and all that comes with it, but there is the other part...