Category Archives: Baking and Cooking

Autumn days at our house…

We had a wonderful visit from Omo last week–what an unlimited supply of patience that Omo has!  She must have told a million stories while she was here! Omo brought the sweetest little friends with her… Little Bee loved gluing … Continue reading

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After the Goose…

Things returned to normal here briefly, with some post-goose yumminess… I have a whole jar of delicious goose fat in the fridge, just waiting to be used for roasting potatoes: I know, it doesn’t look very appetizing, but believe me, … Continue reading

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Our Michaelmas Celebration

Our celebrations always seem to revolve around food, and our first Michaelmas was no exception…  But first, a few photos of our harvest and dragon decorations: Little Bee went out and picked this little posy for her Mama–so sweet! And … Continue reading

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Getting ready for Michaelmas

Today was a flurry of activity getting ready for our Michaelmas celebration tomorrow… We decorated the house, inside and out: Made these last year around this time… These autumn trees are a project Little Bee and I did last year, … Continue reading

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Random Goodness

We had a nice, relaxing day at home together, Little Bee and I, and still ended up getting so much done!  Don’t know how that happened…  We munched on our scrumptious rosemary pain au levain… This is my starter… it’s … Continue reading

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Books and Banana Bread

We made our way to our favorite used bookstore this weekend with the Muccis and came away with a wonderful horde of books–something for everyone in the family.  Most of our finds are for Little Bee, and we’ve been eagerly … Continue reading

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Dragons on the Brain…

We’ve got dragons on the brain around here…  They already figured prominently in the storytelling demanded of us by Little Bee, but now with Michaelmas coming up, we’ve hit high gear, let me tell you!  It’s dragon stories, dragon books, … Continue reading

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From Seeds to Soup

“Little Seeds We Sow in Spring” Little seeds we sow in spring, growing while the robins sing, give us carrots, peas and beans, tomatoes, pumpkins, squash and greens. And we pick them, one and all, through the summer, through the … Continue reading

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In Our Kitchen…

Lots of baking, cooking, nibbling, and gobbling going on in our kitchen the last two days… Daddy’s favorite granola, based on Cynthia Lair’s Nut and Seed Granola from Feeding the Whole Family: Cooking with Whole Foods, which SouleMama shared here. … Continue reading

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Labor Day Weekend

This Labor Day Weekend we are… … feeling happy to be hanging laundry on our new drying rack that just arrived in the mail… … dragging Dada’s sleeping bag outside “to make the tent cozy”… … feeling grateful for a … Continue reading

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