Today I’m participating in a blogging event with retailer Harry and David in my hometown of Medford, Oregon, and I’m also going to talk about peaches. I grew up...
Read More Warm Connections {Day 4}: Canning Suncrest Peaches with a Friend
I love how my daughter whistles while she works … Even in the midst of a messy kitchen, while canning homemade pear applesauce, Abby and I can have fun...
Read More Warm Connections {Day 3}: Multi-Generational Homemade Pear Applesauce
Setting a beautiful table is one of my favorite elements of entertaining. I don’t get stressed or frazzled about it, simply because I don’t over-think it. The table is...
Read More Warm Connections {Day 2}: Bringing the Beauty of Autumn to Your Table
I want to thank my friend, Nester, for inspiring a whole bunch of bloggers to write about their passions in the month of October. We did it last year,...
Read More Warm Connections {Day 1}: Secret Ingredient to Warmer Connections
Do you hear your friends talking about an area of their house that is hard to keep clean and uncluttered? (I’m really looking forward to Nester’s 31 Days of...
Read More Sweet Onion and Pepper Relish and Ambushing a Trouble Area
This post is about wearing kitchen gloves while chopping jalapeño peppers, and why to wear them to prevent oil from burning skin and eyes. Do you need to wear...
Read More Wearing Kitchen Gloves While Chopping Jalapeño Peppers