Minimalism. Mindfulness. Munchies.
Confession — I can’t make rice. I can cook you Beef Bourguignon, great scones, posole, and even stellar Chinese food (thanks Grace Young!) — but rice? Nope. Maybe that’s because I have a rice cooker? If I didn’t I would have figured it out by now…right? Maybe. I’m doubtful. Maybe my stovetop rice isn’t that...
So excited to announce that we have a new contributor to Laughing Lemon Pie! The lovely and talented Emily Klopstein will be joining us a couple of times a month with tasty recipes with a Midwest flair. 😉 Emily is a former pastry chef, librarian, and mother of an adorable tot and is known...
In my family, Thanksgiving has always been an Event, with a capital E. We all love to eat, and any excuse is good enough for a meal, but this meal was always special. Relatives came in from out of town. We needed at least three ovens to complete everything on time. Extra leaves were...
I loved this infographic from Village Inn! Did you know that, 1 in 5 Americans have eaten an entire pie by themselves. 113 million Americans have eaten pie for breakfast. 6 million American men have eaten the last piece of pie – and then denied it! If you love apple pie, you are likely...
Guys. GUYS! I’ve got 487 likes on Facebook! (As of this writing.) I would LOVE to get to 500 this week! And to celebrate, I would LOVE to give away some prizes when we do!! PRIZE NO. 1: Will be a copy of Gaby Dalkin’s new cookbook, “Absolutely Avocados!” PRIZE NO. 2: Will be...
My, oh my! It was a HOT Labor Day weekend here in Colorado, but that didn’t stop me and a bunch of other crazy people from heading downtown to Civic Center Park for the annual A Taste of Colorado festival. I was actually invited to attend by The Better Show, which is traveling around...
I was going through some old accounts this week, and I found the personal blog I was keeping back in 2007—and the very first post I wrote about going organic on a budget. Thought I’d reprint it here for posterity’s sake. Enjoy!
“Hidden within every problem lies an opportunity so powerful that it literally dwarfs the problem.” Albert Einstein
A bit of a personal post today… If you follow me on Facebook, you probably saw last week that I was headed out for a much-anticipated weekend of rest and relaxation on a press trip to the Westin Snowmass—which was amazing, by the way. If you feel like a weekend on the mountain, winter...
I’ve gotta admit… I’m feeling a little burned out this week. There are a bunch of little things contributing to this feeling: I’m still recovering from all my baking fails last week—hey, the old ego took a hit, OK? I’m still cleaning up from birthday party on Saturday and actual birthday/opening presents (where the...