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Continue reading →: applesauce donut clouds
I have wonderful memories of running around orchards in Indiana on days like today, when the clouds, white as apple blossoms, float in the sky like they are felt cutouts on a fictional flannelgraph board. The sun is warm on your face, though the air is cold enough that a…
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Continue reading →: pasta & pancakes over the campfire
It’s probably not a surprise that one of my favorite parts of camping is eating food made over the fire. Pinot Basil Pasta and Pecan Pancakes with Fruit Compote were two such meals enjoyed this weekend at Van Buren State Park with a dear old friend of mine. We chopped…
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Continue reading →: rail to trail havenside
Biking through cornfields, blueberry farms and forests was a weekend highlight. The air seemed so clean and oftentimes smelled like Welch’s Grape Juice. We did about 15 miles on the bike, which is probably why I thought a pre-ride double coffee cinnamon roll from Julia’s and post-ride kettle chips and…
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Continue reading →: last day for blueberries
Before hopping on the Kal-Haven bike trail Saturday morning, I got to enjoy the South Haven Farmers Market. Kind and generous farmers and artisans were as abundant as the produce. There is still plenty of gorgeous fruit for picking up there, though the woolen mittens remind everyone that Southwestern Michigan…
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Continue reading →: berry sunny saturday
Yesterday my niece turned 3! In the morning, the two of us went over to the Fishers Farm Market together and started celebrating with slushies and soft pretzels. The day continued to be filled with sunshine and happy bellies. I am so lucky to be the aunt of this berry…
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Continue reading →: how about some toffee cake to go along with that coffee
Hey, busy week, it’s almost the weekend. How about some cake to go with all that coffee you’ve been drinking? SKOR. I made a coffee cake (used dark brown sugar, less vanilla, all purpose white flour–once used whole wheat and not nearly the same) and topped it with chunks of…
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Continue reading →: dubliner cheese & thyme crackers with tomato soup
I benefited from my co-worker Zora’s tomato abundance yesterday! I made some soup and thought it was a great time to try out a cheese cracker recipe I’d been holding onto, Ina Garten’s Parmesan & Thyme Crackers. I thought about using pecorino romano (because I prefer the sharpness and can’t…
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Continue reading →: interaction of cupcakes
Sprinkles in Chicago this weekend: both the kind that come from the sky and the kind that come from the cupcake gods! When I realized that we were going to stay two blocks from the latest Sprinkles location, I flipped out. I have been following Candace Nelson since she first…






