Monthly Archives: January 2012

For years I have tried to find a biscuit that I would be proud to serve at our table. I have tried every reasonable biscuit recipe I could find, but they always turned out like something that would embarrass a … Continue reading →

Took a wander through the garden/backyard this evening to check everything out; things have been popping up around here since we’ve been having unseasonably mild nice rainy weather. It certainly has felt like spring, and the plants must think so … Continue reading →

(one of our winter staple dishes – carrot salad) This weeks begins my weekly Monday Menu posts where I post our menu for the week with some explanation why we chose each meal, where we got the recipes, etc.  I … Continue reading →

(Iain’s homemade bacon hanging in front of our spice racks) Every Monday I am going to post our menu for the week with some explanation why we chose each meal, where we got the recipes, etc.  I’m going to give … Continue reading →

Iain and I have a good thing going with our meal planning these days and I’d like to start sharing our weekly menus with you each Monday.  I’d like to introduce the thought processes and general formula we follow when … Continue reading →

(PARKing day Athens, GA 2010) As a way to encourage myself in my goals, and maybe encourage you in yours, I am going to post some of the goals Iain and I wrote in our little notebook here, on the … Continue reading →

(stretching mozzarella cheese) I received a comment on the last post that I felt was a really good question and I wanted to address it here in a post.  I was asked “How do we decide which goals are worthy … Continue reading →

Before I get about setting new goals, I like to celebrate some achievements written in our little notebook of goals.  It’s a good way to help us feel like we’ve made progress and give us the gumption to go after … Continue reading →

New Years Resolutions generally tend to revolve around ideas of self-improvement.  Often they are things like eating better, exercising more, being nicer, reading more, spending more time doing this or that.  I’ve found that resolutions to dramatically alter my status … Continue reading →