Wholistic Woman
Embracing a whole life approach to wellness
Remember how I talked about how The Dirty Life made me think about my past? For some reason, The Blueberry Years: A Memoir of Farm and Family made me think about a future of dreams and possibilities; which is sort of ironic, since it's a memoir.
Normally I prefer to avoid paper plates as it's more "green" to use real. However, I'm realistic enough to know that for things like potlucks and larger family gatherings it's not very practical to use real dishes. So I agreed to review the new tableware collection by Waverly and Hefty.
I have been eating banket ever since I was a little girl; it just isn't Christmas without a stick of the almond-filled pastry. Since the area where I grew up is heavily populated with Dutch immigrants, it wasn't until later in life that I discovered that there are people who have no idea what banket is!
As you know, I’m not a big fan of “transforming” leftovers into something else; however, some recipes are quick and easy when you have leftovers on hand. Collective Bias asked for submissions to its Family Meals Dummies Guide to Leftovers, and since I had some mashed potatoes in the refrigerator, I knew it was a …
Ah, food bloggers and books. They go together like carrots and peas. When I was asked about whether I'd been approached about a book in an interview the other day, I smiled because it has become almost cliche'. However, The City Cook: Big City, Small Kitchen. Limitless Ingredients, No Time. More than 90 recipes so delicious you'll want to toss your takeout menus has lots of useful info, even if it was written by a blogger ;-)
