Sunset on Eagle Lake We decided to end our summer by (finally) going on a vacation. My aunt and uncle own a cabin on Eagle Lake “up north” here in Minnesota. My dad’s family has been vacationing on the same lake since my dad was a kid. Over 50 years! […]

I had the day off yesterday and wanted to bake something. I’ve been experimenting with so many different recipes the past couple of years (cakes, muffins, cupcakes, breads, bars, etc.), but today I wanted to go back to the basics. Chocolate chip cookies. Oh, how I love chocolate chip cookies. It was […]

I’ve talked about quinoa before and what a wonderful grain it is. It has fiber and protein, plus it’s gluten-free. I’ve used pasta made from quinoa before and was pleasantly surprised. It pretty much tastes like regular wheat pasta, but it is a little firmer in texture. I have found […]

Gardener I am not, but lover of things gardened I am. I have never had a green thumb. My mom always had a garden before she was confined to a wheelchair. She had a flower bed in the front yard and a vegetable garden in the back yard. I would […]