LIVING LIFE AND LEARNING ALL I CAN ALONG THE WAY
I was introduced to chimichurri a number of years ago, and immediately loved it. At its core, it’s a bright green sauce, made with herbs (typically parsley and oregano) , garlic, olive oil and red wine vinegar — looking akin to a pesto. I don’t make it often, but I should! There are so many…
A few weeks ago, I came across the #MakeoverMonday challenge on Twitter — which is a weekly data visualization challenge put out by Eva Murray and Andy Kriebel. The aim is to rework an existing dataset and visualization (viz) into a new creation — as a way to learn, grow and think about how to communicate data…
So, I have this thing where I’m not a big fan of cooked fruit. At least, I have claimed that as my basis for not liking most pies. Now, I’ve come to enjoy berry pies (especially when they include fresh berries), and I’ve always liked blueberry muffins. But recently, I’ve been getting into more cooked…
I know what you’re thinking: rabbit? How can you eat rabbit?! I know, I know. They are cute and furry, and that is hard to get over. However, our CSA farmer raised rabbits for eating last year, and I decided I wanted to give it a try. Did you know that rabbit is one of…
When we first moved into our house, I was excited, albeit surprised, to find chives growing underneath a pine tree in our front yard. As I was frantically trying to fill up the space that would become my perennial garden, I immediately transplanted them. They have grown happily there now for a number of years…until…
I am a big fan of snacks. Especially salty ones. Especially salty ones that I can claim as somewhat healthy. So I was very excited at the opportunity to review this Yum Yum Healthy Snacks Box. It arrived in a white box with a cute logo on the top: Inside, the box was filled with…
At the back of my perennial garden is a special garden space that really belongs to Tom. This is where his hops grow — with the bines growing up twine that reaches to the roof of our garage where they can then expand out sideways. Hops grow fast. Really fast. The shoots come out of…
*Note: I received this Pizza Cutter at a heavy discount in exchange for an honest review with my own personal opinions. I just tried out this Tip n Toss Pizza Cutter (and beyond!) for the first time tonight, and it works like a charm! For those who know me, you know I make homemade pizza…
*Note: I was provided with this product for free in exchange for an honest, unbiased review with my own personal opinions. This 3-piece nonslip cutting board set from CC Boards is exactly what I have been wanting. I already have a nice, large wooden cutting board that Tom got me a couple of years ago…