I found myself tasked with making 100 empanadas. ONE HUNDRED! How do I get myself into these things? Well, like this: I was dropping Waits off at school one morning, back in early December, and I casually asked his teacher, “Hey, I’m going to Costco this afternoon, is there anything you need?” Because they often [...]
Last month, Jarden Home Brands, makers of Ball® brand jars, launched a countdown to their 2016 international Can-It-Forward Day, and asked me if I would like to be involved. Well would I ever! You guys know that I don’t often take on sponsors (for all kinds of reasons), but a love of mason jars + [...]
I adore vinegar. Adore it! And I use it every single day, in salads and marinades and sauces and beverages and on and on. Which is why I was so thrilled when I began reading about the nutritive power of herbal vinegars. You get vinegar, plus delicious additional flavor, PLUS healthy vitamins and minerals! And [...]
“Ooh mama, can we make Meadow Tea pleeeeease??” Waits squeals at me as we pass our favorite herb stand at the Saturday Farmer’s Market. It’s spring time in California and the plants are just about bursting from his table. I scan the contents looking for the one key . . . and yes! I spy [...]
Can you believe it’s actually autumn already? It’s true. And even though you couldn’t tell by the current climate here in California, the equinox has come and gone and we are officially Fall-ing. Which means it’s apple season! And any second, the grocery store shelves will begin to swell under the weight of Honeycrisps and [...]
