I love picking up my Bountiful Basket each week. You never know what will be waiting for you, so it is always a fun surprise. Because the program is a co-op and entirely run by volunteers, they encourage everyone to volunteer as they are able. This past Saturday, I was able to arrive at my pick-up site one hour early to help out. I wasn’t sure what to expect when…
One of the things that gets me excited about working on my blog is the opportunity to share with you just how easy it can be to eat healthy meals. I know a lot of you out there are still in the stage of “I want to eat healthy, but I don’t know how to cook,” or “We will start eating healthier when ____.” I want to encourage you…
Summer is hot. So hot that you need to take a dip every once in a while. And if you don’t have a pool, you can always use a bird bath. Our dog Hobbs found this one at my parents’ house to cool off in. He fits perfectly don’t you think? Have a great weekend and stay cool!
A little over a month has gone by since I planted my garden. Some plants have taken off and are growing like crazy and a few have withered in the heat. I wanted to share some before and after photos with you. You can see that everything looks bigger except for the strawberries. Between our dog digging them up a few weeks ago and not getting enough water, there is…
I had been planning to make Joe a few tie shirts for the summer since his original one is now too small. I brought home the new fabric and Jeff surprised me by saying that he wanted a tie shirt too. Really? Really. He wanted to have matching tie shirts for Father’s Day. I couldn’t leave Leila out, so I cut up a few hearts from the same fabric and…
The kids and I stopped by Grandma and Grandpa’s house for lunch on Tuesday. They had picked up three packs of fresh tamales from the Tucson Tamale Company: Boise – (Vegan) Sweet potatoes roasted and blended with sun dried tomatoes and all wrapped in a Yam Masa.Santa Fe – Pork Loin, Green Chile Sauce (Green Chile, Tomato, Onion) and CheeseAustin – (Vegan) Spinach, Mushrooms, Spices (with Sesame Seeds) They were…
I have a love/hate relationship with onions. They taste great grilled, roasted, thrown into soups, raw on a hamburger, even microwaved. Onions are a good source of vitamin C and fiber. The problem? They make me cry. Not just watery eyes and a few tears but so badly that many times I have to run out of the room while in the middle of slicing and dicing. I’ve tried all of…