Most of my friends know: a) I don’t watch sports, b) I don’t drink beer. You might wonder why I’ve written a post about a beer dedicated to the fans of a football team? Here’s why. The Seahawks are in the Superbowl–again. All of Seattle is decked out in blue and green. Everywhere you look […]
Food
Turkey Hugger
Some people are tree huggers. My daughter is a turkey hugger. A delicious day of thanks! Take the road less traveled, Beth
In the kitchen with the Kirchners: Gluten Free Apple Pie
Our first Family Pie Day was a huge success. Big Papa, Little Bird and I got busy in the kitchen with our local cousins, and made Gluten free Apple Pie, from scratch, with apples from our trees! Big Papa and I had already prepared the gluten-free dough that we would use to make two 9″ […]
Cider and the City
Give me your tired, your poorly shaped, your pock-marked, your huddled masses of unused apples, yearning to breathe free. The wretched refuse from your teeming trees. And, with them, make apple cider! This past weekend, I did just that when I attended ‘Cider and Apple Juice Basics,’ a free class at my favorite neighborhood garden […]
Vin Chaud: Mulled Wine Recipe
A blustery day in Paris, chilly even. Ominous clouds loom. People begin to put on their jackets and open parapluie to guard against the rain. Your mood feels a bit gray. Then you remember. You’re in PARIS, nestled under cover at a sidewalk cafe in the Tuileries. Autumn leaves dress the surroundings in rich hues […]
Three great plum recipes
Last summer we took down five trees: two poplars that were far too big for our tiny yard, two Greengage plum trees and one apple tree. The fruit trees were horribly pruned and in a poor spot for fruit production, but I was still sad to see them go. The last tree left standing from […]
By jove, there goes our stove
I think every woman should have a blowtorch ~Julia Child Today–ironically–on what-would-have-been Julia Child’s 102nd birthday, I am writing an ode to our old stove. Because, yesterday, we bid adieu. The stove predated Big Papa’s purchase of the Urban Cabin, and was at least 11 years old, probably closer to 15. Its time had come. […]
Sippin’ on the dock of the bay: Kitsap Wine Festival
Wine, food, music, sun, and salt-water breeze. What’s not to like? Six years running, the Kitsap Wine Festival has proffered sips and nibbles alongside the Bremerton waterfront at the Harborside Fountain Park, literally a stone’s throw away from the Bremerton ferry dock. Copper fountains, modeled after submarines, spouted water amidst lovely gardens overlooking Puget Sound. […]
Tea party alfresco!
Tea party alfresco! “Tea for two, plus me and you,” says Little Bird Big Papa and Maggie agree, “Let’s get this party started!”‘ Maggie is intrigued, “Are we having catnip teacakes to go with?” Little Bird is off to take care of her remaining guests. Pouring tea. Now we’re getting down to business. Drinking tea […]
Spoon-fed to favorite spoon
From bottles to cups, spoon-fed to favorite spoon. Dining companions real, stuffy, and fluffy. From tea parties in a crib to dining out. Take the road less traveled, Beth