Vegging Out

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Vegging Out

We implemented the eat vegetarian one night a week rule some time ago.  I thought it would be healthy for our bodies and our pocket book to skip the meat. We live in California where Farmer's Markets abound and we have access to everything that grows, so why not?  One of our absolute family favorite dinners is a vegetable hash with poached eggs. Secret ingredient is smokey Spanish paprika. It adds something to the hash that makes you think of bacon. Here's what's in season now:

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Me in my Autumn Sweater

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Me in my Autumn Sweater

It's my favorite time of the year, when summer starts fading in and out, and you can smell the distinct arrival of Autumn with the first rain and the crunch of fallen leaves.  We experience an Indian Summer here in the Bay Area which is always a little confusing. Despite a lingering tomato crop and layered, but flip-flopped wardrobe, Autumn is here.  We made a menu of healthy comfort food and I'll be sharing a recipe each day this week after I make it.  Here's what to expect...

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Anniversary Party

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Anniversary Party

This past weekend we surprised my in-laws with a belated Anniversary Party to celebrate their forty years of marriage.  We wanted to recreate a version of their original reception.  

With a little sleuthing we found out their backyard wedding menu featured appetizers, their colors were apple green,pink and white, invitation font was French Script and wedding song was "Unchained Melody". 

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Real Real Simple

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Real Real Simple

I don't do clutter.  I have a box in my garage that says "Sentimental Pottery" which is full of handmade bowls an old friend gave me, signed "For Heather". In my life everything has a system, whether I follow it everyday or not, I call it "processing" and my husband makes fun of me about it.  However, it keeps things visually uncluttered and preserves my sanity. I thought I'd share a few of these systems today: 

1. When I buy fruit, I remove all the stickers, wash it and always put the apples on the bottom, because they ripen hard fruit.  I have a snazzy fruit bowl that is open on the bottom and allows the fruit to breath.  

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