Lemony Coconut Macaroons – A remedy for pesky extra egg whites

Lemony Coconut Macaroons – Adapted from Real Simple May 2009 Ingredients (Makes approx. 24) 14 ounce package of sweetened shredded coconut (I have used unsweetened before too, and it was just fine) Or 7 ounce if you are like me and bought the smaller size, just halve everything else. Easy Peasy Lemon Squeezy… J ¾ […]

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Blackberry Jam – Yes you can!

I recently came across this great mural of inspiration during a morning hood walk. Jam! Granted it is not berry season here in Seattle, but I did make some tasty blackberry jam this summer, right before ripping those obnoxious thorns out of the ground (actually hired someone to do that, who I am I fooling). […]

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A Sense of Place in the Web of Life

Today I am blogging from a guest location – Coronado, CA. The setting is great as we are right out on a peninsula with ocean on either side. While I live on the west coast with Puget Sound in my view at all times, I really love the “real” open ocean -sounds, smells, sights and […]

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All Meat Pockets are Not Created Equal – The Early Chapters

All Meat Pockets are Not Created Equal – The Early Chapters Meat Pockets:  consumable carbohydrate pouches filled with varying meats, cheeses, sauces, spices and “filler” items, such as potatoes, onion or other vegetables a loved one might be sneaking in on you.  Subspecies of the more broad meat pie category making intercontinental appearances. Not all […]

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Nothin’ but the oooey gooey . . . Marvelous Cinnamon Rolls

Dear Friend asked for recommendations on where to find a good classic cinnamon roll in Seattle? If you have seen one roll you have seen one roll. Each bakery has their own style, none of which were what her taste buds where searching for….  Grand Central – too dry, no frosting; Cinnabon – too commercial, […]

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Mossy Walk

Today I launched a new creativity campaign – Mossy Walks. Inspired by a single paver near our driveway and a never ending supply of green, unassuming, intricate mossomeness in BeHi.  What began as just a reason to get out for a walk, log some steps on my FitBit and finally take a photo of that […]

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