Farmers Market find for May 11th

I headed out the Farmers Market again this morning and this time my husband came with me. He’s on the radio until right around 8 am and had some things in his office to finish up so we didn’t get there until 9:30 this morning and it was packed. It’s an absolutely gorgeous day in […]

Music in the Kitchen

When I was in Culinary school there was no music in our classroom kitchens. Then when I went to my first job at a large resort on the Oregon Coast I worked in a bunch of different departments and the only one that played music was when I was in the bake shop. I’m […]

Counting sheep doesn’t work

At 3 am this morning something woke me up from a deep sleep and my brain wouldn’t let me go back to sleep. I tried meditative breathing, listening to light piano music and just plain old counting sheep. As I was lying there trying to sleep I wondered why counting sheep? I mean really why is […]

Saying goodbye

In the fall of 2003 my heart was stolen by a little grey kitten with a snowy white chest. My son at the time was about 6 and for some reason he named the kitten Patches. Now don’t get me wrong its a cute name but this kitten had no patches at all, more like […]

Cauliflower Rice

What a weird title right? But as I was sitting here thinking about posts for the next few days my mind kept going back to a Chicken Fried Rice dish that I learned to make in my first job out of Culinary School oh 23 years or so ago. It had this amazing rice that […]

The Brownie Bet

I lost a bet to my Sister in law, Donna, during the NCAA Final Four this past March. I was rooting for my Michigan State Spartans and she was rooting for the Texas Tech Red Raiders. If you follow college basketball you know that MSU lost to Texas Tech in the first game of the […]

Farmers Market finds turned into a yummy brunch

Yesterday was the opening weekend for the Missoula Farmers Market and it was a fabulous spring morning in Montana. The sun was shining, there was no breeze to speak of and while it was crisp out, it wasn’t uncomfortable in the sun. There were some new vendors this year that I really enjoyed, one of […]

Knowing your worth

I’ve learned in the last few years that no matter what other people think of me and there are some out there who think I’m a monster, that their opinion, their judgement, means nothing. I’m still a kind and loving woman who has an amazing life and wonderful relationships. Others may have tried to control […]

My Big Sister

I’ve written about both of my brothers but I wanted to share about my sister. Having a sister is one of the greatest gifts I’ve ever had. Let me tell you about her. She’s a fantastic Mom. She’s incredibly loyal. She’s funny. She’s smart as a whip. She’s kinda bossy, I mean she is […]

Ready for the Farmer’s Market

So excited that the Farmer’s Market in Missoula opens this weekend. It’s been unusually chilly this spring and there hasn’t been a chance to plant anything yet so I’m excited to be able to go downtown and go the Market and see what veggies might be available. One of the best things about living in […]