January is coming to an end, but the winter weather chaos continues. We are looking at our second consecutive weekend of icy weather, which ...

Veg Shawarma I This has inadvertently turned into a tofu-themed post. But these recipes from the last week are keepers, and I want to share ...

Jan 1 dawned with a bright morning and clear skies. I met my running buddy K for a "first sunrise" run-walk by the local lake. It...

It has been a lazy holiday week around here, with some reading, baking, knitting and tidying, and lots of aimless lounging on the couch whil...

Gingerbread house December 21- winter solstice . For the first time in a long time, I have 18 whole days in a row off work, achieved by stri...

We're on Sunday of Thanksgiving week, and it has been, as per tradition, a long weekend of too much eating and drinking. It also caps of...

Happy Diwali to all who celebrate! 🪔 I had plans to make some Diwali sweets and savories but time got away from me this year.  October so f...