What’s for dinner?

Peach Caprese
With my bountiful tomato harvest, I need to expand my palate beyond the basic Caprese. Feeling a little fruity, I came up with … [Read More]
What’s for dessert?

Christmas Cookies: Round 1
It started with Great Aunt Leora's recipe for Cut-Out Cookies. Next, Chocolate Marshmallow Cookies from the old church cookbook — … [Read More]
In the Fresh Domestic Kitchen

Banana Beer Bread
When I need to get rid of brown bananas, I think banana bread. When I think bread, I think beer. Why not banana beer bread? What a lesson to be learned.I found this recipe for Vegan Banana Beer Bread here. Is beer really vegan though? I mean, I guess it's more vegan than the milk and eggs it replaces in the banana … [Read More]

Lifehack for Shipping Cookies in the Mail
After I posted my S'mores Cookies on Facebook, an old high school friend of mine commented about how yummy they looked. When I found out Nicole was having a rough week, I decided to ship some cookies her way. After all, I can't be expected to eat everything I bake all by myself, and chocolate makes other people happy, … [Read More]
In the Fresh Domestic Garden

Health Dept. Raids Farm, Destroys Harvest
Here’s the scene: You’re invited to a “Farm to Fork” picnic at a sustainable, organic community supported agriculture (CSA) farm, … [Read More]

Winter Wonderland
On my way out the door for breakfast — okay, a late breakfast at noon, what most people refer to as lunch — it was just starting … [Read More]
Around Town + Beyond

Night on the Town: Pickwick and Frolic
Think crepes are just for breakfast? I did, and boy was I wrong. Last night I finally had the pleasure of dining at Pickwick and Frolic on East 4th Street, downtown Cleveland, where my boyfriend serves and bartends. For a year, I’ve been listening to him rave about the scallops, so it was about time I put Pickwick’s … [Read More...]

My Essential First Aid Kit Supplies
One of the most important (and yet, least frequently used) pieces of My Master Camping Checklist is a thorough First Aid Kit stocked with the essential medical supplies I might need on a road trip or a camping excursion. My First Aid Kit is stored on the top of my Big Blue Camping Bin so it's easy to … [Read More...]




