Sassafras Mama

Since I first made this recipe in 2010, spinach soup has been a winter mainstay in my house.  It’s a Pioneer Woman recipe and you can find ...

  In the midst of this week’s snow and cold, the amaryllis is a lovely bright spot. We had Monday off from school so teachers could ...

The backstory: I’ve been thinking about motherhood of late.  What follows is the next a series of entries on that topic.  I caution that t...

Count me among those who woke up this morning mighty relieved to find that we weren’t buried under a mountain of snow.  As I lay in the qui...

I enjoyed the walks I took on the milder days during Winter Break and began the new year determined to make at least one weekly walk th...

This past week, JT sat for his first set of high school midterm exams.  My school runs a special schedule for midterms and so he didn’t hav...

Garlic broth is a Moosewood Cookbook recipe that I have been making for years.  It’s easy to make and starts with vegetarian broth (homemad...

Week three of an amaryllis bulb is tricky, especially on a dark Winter morning.  Though a careful eye can see some progress, it’s rather mi...

The backstory: I’ve been thinking about motherhood of late.  What follows is the second entry on that topic.  The first can be found here...

I’ve been reading the works of Andrew Solomon lately and I followed up by listening to interviews with him on NPR as well as his TED talks...