All the Things

If I go to a farmers market, I tend to buy double what I would in a grocery store. Why? Is it cheaper, yes, but not if it goes to waste? I do not like sorting through a bunch of greens looking for...

Pao de Beijo Vegan Sweet Potato Snack Rolls

I usually make these rolls with cheese, they are a crowd pleaser and fun to bring to a party. I tried this recipe from Creative in My Kitchen. They are good, chewy inside and crispy on the outside....

Princess Rose Bushes in San Francisco and The Recipe I Have Made the Most

Did you know in San Francisco in the before times it was common to give a Princess Rose Bush to your wife for an anniversary present? And now there are many of them, each spring I take pictures of ...

I am Gluten Free and Sometimes....I want almond flour tortillas

Almond Flour Tortillas

A story is a great way to start a letter

One of the easiest ways to write a note to slip in a card is to start with a story; here is mine for today. This needlepoint is the only thing I have from my great grandmother. Poems are great, too...

This Kale Salad

Do you have a go-to dish you make for a party? I made a salad for an afternoon Easter lunch at a flower-growing farm. They also have an orange orchard. It was a perfect day ( I got to meet my daugh...

How To Make An Easy Gift Wrap Bow

A blog post about easy gift wrapping has been hard to write, and I am unsure why. Letting go of perfect can make the most awkwardly shaped package fun to wrap. It is all about the top side of the ...

After the cataract surgery

A few weeks ago, I had cataract surgery, first one eye, then two weeks later the next. Before you have surgery, everyone that knows someone who has had that surgery weighs in, and the consensus is ...

Making it pleasurable

Here are card and letter-writing hacks that have helped me sit down and get mail into the box. Put time aside away from your phone. Get an address book; it does not have to be fancy, but each ...