by Toni | Nov 30, 2023 | Be Simple, Let's Eat, Live Green
Few things in life are certain, but if there is one thing you can count on after hosting a Thanksgiving dinner, a Christmas feast or a New Year’s gala it’s…leftovers. Sure some food will go home with guests in carefully collected reused containers, and some...
by Toni | Nov 28, 2023 | Come Home, Let's Eat, Live Green
I love to think that as I age, I get wiser. I love to think that, but whether it is true or not, is another story, I imagine. Still, I do think that years of preparing for holiday madness have taught me a few things…like skip the madness and just enjoy your...
by Toni | Sep 26, 2023 | Be Simple, Healthy Treats, Let's Eat
We have a new neighbor in my community. Cloud9 Cannabis opened this past spring. Cloud9 Cannabis is an upscale, community and education-focused recreation cannabis dispensary. The staff is super friendly and knowledgeable with a low-key approach to marketing their...
by Toni | Jul 26, 2023 | Let's Eat, Live Green, Vegetables
Can there be any more colorful season than high summer? The flowers, the vegetables, the sunrises and sunsets. The world is golden and the Earth buzzes with busy bees as they travel from flower to flower, home to hive, and then back out to continue foraging. It is a...
by Toni | Jun 3, 2023 | Farmer's Market, Fruits, Let's Eat
I imagine it comes as no surprise that I have QUITE the recipe collection. From my cherished (and always growing) cookbook library, to hundreds of magazine clippings, to marked up dinner napkins with recipe ideas scribbled down while at a favorite restaurant, I have...
by Toni | Jan 27, 2023 | Healthy Treats, Let's Eat, Live Green
The last pumpkin of 2022 proved to be the inspiration for my number one favorite pumpkin cake ever. I will admit that all my tinkering to come up with something new led to a rather complex recipe, but a lot of my ingredients were holiday purchases. I just cleaned out...