17

Sep

Last Weekend

Last weekend we had a visitor. And another visitor. Both were surprises. A chicken and a cowboy. The chicken left. The cowboy stayed. We kept good company. Note: Chicken was not on the menu that evening. She retired to her coop forever. After the cowboy left for the south, we walked around the Lawrence Fall […]

21

Jun

Summer Shuffle

It’s been awhile. A lot longer than I thought it would take before I would blog again. It was a priority that got lost in the shuffle, but I am here. Here making a regular appearance once again. We’ve finally settled into a somewhat normal, although temporary, routine for the summer. I started my new […]

2

Mar

Crunchy Tofu Stir Fry

Yeah, that’s right. Tofu. Comes with the vegetarian territory. And you have to believe me when I say it does taste good! The taste factor all depends on how you cook it. (swearsies!) The best part about tofu is that it’s a chameleon of sorts,  as it adapts and reflects whatever flavor environment you put […]

24

Feb

Sweet Potato Black Bean Burritos

I saw this vegetarian burrito recipe a couple weeks ago and thought the sweet potato and black bean duo would make a delicious dinner. I didn’t make it sooner because the recipe noted that it takes a total of 80 minutes to make. This wouldn’t have been a problem pre-baby,  but these days by the […]

16

Feb

Spring Soon

When you live in a small town that hails as a summertime vacation destination, winter can be a downer.  After months of gray skies and snow and snow and more snow, I now understand why my husband, who grew up in Ludington, laughed when I told him a few months back that snow doesn’t bother […]

11

Feb

Plant Eaters

“I think I want to be a vegetarian.” This was the last phrase I ever thought I’d hear my meat-loving husband say. In the past, I had dabbled in vegetarianism before but never fully committed to the practice.  So, when Will mentioned that he wanted to become a plant eater I was all about it. […]