tiny moments (and everything in between)
we call them love biscuits {not good for the body} but exquisitely good for the soul full of butter and a hint of salt warm, flaky goodness melt-in-your mouth, fill-your-belly goodness and hours later the house smells of the goodness it is in the air it is in the soul my hands made those biscuits … Continue reading love biscuits
my kiddos have been busy elfing around here. here's a peek at their most recent project... step one: they painted paper to make covers for the jar lids. {fun} step two: they unwrapped candy canes and pounded them with a rolling pin. then they spooned the crushed candy canes into 4 oz jelly jars. {loud} … Continue reading elfing
bread for myself is a material question. bread for my neighbor is a spiritual one. - nikoli berdyaev a couple weeks ago, i wrote a post about bread. following that post, i exchanged a few emails with the very sweet tracey. in one of those emails she wrote that she would like to send … Continue reading a gift that keeps giving
baking bread the other day, i paused to take this picture, knowing words would follow...something about returning to the practice of baking bread struck me. i felt connected to the cups of flour, to the bread-in-the-making, to life. i thought about always returning to these elemental bits of measurement. i saw life reflected in this … Continue reading bread
tea is drunk to forget the din of the world. ~t'ien yiheng most mornings find me with a cup of tea in hand...a little ritual that gently transitions me into the day. and with cooler weather coming on {at least around here} i thought i'd share one of my favorite tea blends with you. it's a … Continue reading winter tea
i often feel called to think about what is in front of me. right now. not last month, not what might be in front of me two months from now {although, admittedly, i fall into obsessing what might happen and what did happen}. but. right. now. and i keep thinking that one aspect of my … Continue reading sustenance
looking for something to spice up your lunch/dinner/salad situation? look no further. first, fill your bowl with chopped cabbage {i like red cabbage. i know, it's really purple. who decided to call it red?}. shred/chop/dice some carrots. chop some cilantro. toss it all with a bit of sesame oil and rice vinegar. what you don't … Continue reading i’ve been eating this *a lot* lately…
this was my breakfast yesterday and it was so. incredibly. good. lightly toasted bagel, goat cheese, sliced tomatoes from the garden, coarsely ground salt and pepper. seriously...incredibly good. and i'd been thinking about eating this very meal for a good 12-16 hours before i actually ate it. what's that? you don't dream about what you'll … Continue reading breakfast
snipping herbs from the garden, fresh the smell of mint on my fingertips and in my nose leaves gently rinsed one cup of garden goodness four cups of cool, clear water {because i love my quart mason jars} then resting on ledge or ground a day of sun a day of warming, steeping, infusing i … Continue reading sun tea
if i make pancakes at home, my husband usually passes...unless it's these lemon pancakes. he'd rather wait for the good stuff at a restaurant or diner. because - and i agree with him - it's hard to get that light and fluffy texture. unless it's these lemon pancakes. one of my dearest friends gave me … Continue reading lemon pancakes
Michelle GD 