It wasn’t too long ago that I would have answered that question with an emphatic – my children and my husband! Don’t be concerned, nothing has happened to the people I love. In fact, just [...]
My childhood memories aren’t of cookies baking in the oven, or macaroni and cheese bubbling away on the stove. I remember soups and stews wafting incredible aromas towards me when I walked in the door [...]
Among the benefits of being all grownup, is that you can eat whatever you like. No one can command that you eat your vegetables, or drink your milk to the very last drop. There is [...]
Lesson Number 1 Never use your blender to blend hot liquids without thinking about the consequences first. I want to remind all of Travelin’ Local’s readership that I’m an experienced cook – not a chef. [...]
You say you aren’t a cook? Why not? Cooking dazzling food is a breeze. All you have to do is believe. If you believe in the cooking fairy, your culinary skills will magically appear. Do [...]
If you’ve ever tried to lose excess baggage in the form of extra pounds around the middle, then you know how difficult losing even a few pounds can be. I’m well versed in the challenges [...]
When my kids were in elementary school I started their days off with a breakfast of Pop Tarts. That practice continued until the school nurse set me straight after one child complained of a stomach [...]
It’s funny how certain beliefs are ingrained in our minds. Often we can’t say where those beliefs came from, and sometimes we know. For years I lived by the rule that leftover seafood would make [...]
My grandmother, Lois, lived to be one month short of 102 miraculous years. She grew up on a successful farm on Lopez Island, in Washington State. There were 8 children in the family. When both [...]
I don’t know about you, but I can use some help from the grocery store for a quick meal now and then, and why not? What’s being offered up on the grocery isles these days [...]
Plato coined the phrase “Necessity is the Mother of Invention.” I have to say that phrase applies to my life these days. When I researched this famous saying, Phrase Finder, it said this quote could [...]
Wabi-sabi – I love how those words flow off my tongue. It sounds like an exotic Asian dish, doesn’t it? According to Japanese culture, wabi-sabi is the beauty found in imperfection. How do I know [...]
Moving day has come and gone with a flurry of commotion, and now we need to remodel our new home. The house requires improvements, so we’re replacing the flooring and kitchen counters. Working on a [...]
Uh, oh – craving! Cravings are instantaneous. They won’t allow you to think of anything else until you’ve satisfied that need for whatever your brain says your taste buds desire. A creamy piece of sinfully [...]
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