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Sourdough and the VW Van
For several days I’ve been keeping my sourdough active, ready for the right mixing moment. Late Wednesday I decided to get my hands into some dough, and mix a batch of homemade yumminess for Thursday...
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The Piano Teacher
Perhaps you had a less-than-inspirational piano teacher as a child? No? I’m so pleased. Music should be taught with encouragement, passion, praise and love! I caught my little one recently on film in...
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Ugly Bread
It all started out so beautifully. A wonderful mix of sourdough, kamut and rye… The late night kneading. The early morning molding… But, you know. The afternoons are busy and there I was, tending to...
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Paris
My husband and I jetted to Paris for three days this last week. What a treat! Three days isn’t long enough for much, not for visiting museums or long boat rides on the Seine, but it’s plenty long...
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You-Can-Do-It Bread!
My parents, who were born and raised on the westside of Los Angeles, moved to Santa Barbara a year and a half ago. They purchased a home near us where they knew they could have a lovely garden, and...
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Baking on the Big Green Egg
My last post explained a bit of how my parents have moved to a new home and are getting settled here in Santa Barbara. My dad’s ultimate goal is a garden and chickens (coming soon!), but along the way...
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Because I Fainted in the School Cafeteria…
So, it’s a 95 degree day. And you are really an Arctic dweller in disguise, living in Southern California. And you’ve been known to faint. And the latex gloves just feel so hot! And the Sweet Potato...
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Going Underground
Good friends! I’m about to become a spy of sorts… And this photo may seem unrelated, but it’s not. My son had a play date! When you have a child with developmental struggles, then you might understand...
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Ugly Transformed
My last post was all about a really awful-looking loaf of bread. See it above? All wrinkly, white, dense and unpresentable? But with all those good ingredients inside, I decided to reuse what I had...
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Plum Jam :: Recipe
One of the first things we planted in our yard, when we moved to Santa Barbara thirteen years ago, is a plum tree. I adore caring for fruit trees, and we’ve always planted a variety of trees and other...
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