Eden hates my Vitamix. This makes it a bit hard to enjoy this awesome machine I finally purchased. It all started with this recipe. Sitting in her highchair enjoying a banana, her peaceful world was suddenly interrupted with the deafening sound of the Vitamix’s SERIOUS motor grinding nuts into butter. In a second her face turned red, tears streaming down her [...]

Last week on Valentine’s Day my mom hosted a luncheon for her daughters (me and my two sisters) and our daughters (Eden and my two nieces).  It was a very nice occasion to get together; we watched the little ones run around chasing each other, made valentines cards out of contruction paper, and hunted for hidden treasures.  At the lunch my mom served [...]

The past few days have been beautiful. In Oregon we call this time of year February Fakeout. It’s the week or two that we take off our winter coats, put on sandals and enjoy a few of the most sunny days we as Oregonians see. Then comes the rain. Despite the impending rain, I love this short season in February. The [...]

Over the last two days I have been working on a raw Almond Strawberry Sandwich Cookie recipe. Want a sneak peak? This morning I was finishing the cookies off by drizzling dark chocolate over the tops when I found myself with extra chocolate and a few strawberries. I dipped a strawberry into the chocolate, excited by this potential discover, only [...]