Julie | February 2, 2012
I had it all planned out: a decadent, creamy turtle cheesecake and a pair of hand-knit socks for my mom’s 61st birthday this year. Then I missed it entirely, due to an unforeseen trip back to Oregon to help my husband clean up our flooded basement. It was wonderful to spend some alone time with [...]
Julie | December 19, 2011
Banana graham crackers, homemade marshmallows, and dark chocolate = an equation for everything from oatmeal to bread pudding!
Julie | December 18, 2011
Peanut butter playdough thickened with coconut flour, and homemade dark chocolate peanut butter cups!
Julie | December 17, 2011
Wow, has this ever been a busy holiday season! I have been cranking out my handmade Christmas cards for orders since before Thanksgiving, and have probably produced close to 150 in that time—not bad for my first holiday season at it! Some of the cards were donated to Nolan’s preschool for a holiday craft fair [...]
Julie | November 26, 2011
A recounting of our 2011 Thanksgiving dinner, and a few of the best recipes from it.
Julie | October 27, 2011
The October 2011 Daring Bakers challenge was an unusual filled holiday bread called povitica; I made two gorgeous loaves filled with apples, walnuts and cinnamon.
Julie | October 21, 2011
Honey-sweetened chocolate syrup is a great way to encourage my preschooler to drink more raw milk!
Julie | September 29, 2011
The last grape post of the season—canning syrup and pie filling, baking pies, and straining homemade vinegar!
Julie | August 27, 2011
The August 2011 Daring Bakers challenge was making candy, with at least one incorporating tempered chocolate. I made white chocolate-blueberry marzipan bonbons, chocolate coconut figs, cucumber-elderflower pate de fruits, and chocolate-dipped tahini caramels.
