“For me, bread baking was more than the end product. Bread baking was, and is, something of a dance. It’s a process of finely executed steps, marrying both art and science in its conception. One part disciple and one part renegade. The transformation of a seemingly simple collection of humble elements into endless alchemical possibility. The delicacy and vigor of push and pull and shaping and molding and swelling and sweltering heat and finally relief before actually descending to ashes.”
The autumnal equinox has officially passed, and we are now experiencing the evening hours growing darker and the air growing more crisp. I’m more accustomed to the Indian Summers of Texas, so this more iconic autumn weather here in Virginia is a refreshing change of pace. Along with the shift in temperatures come a […]
That’s right. Another pumpkin recipe. But it’s only September, and with our first real cold front coming through tomorrow, I believe it’s high time for soup to hit the household menu. Soups are perhaps my favorite cool-weather food to prepare. They’re incredibly simple, and they’re a fantastic way to consume a variety of vegetables […]
It’s that time of year again. Now that it is officially September, many feel the sudden relief of finally being able to sate their pumpkin cravings, especially for that fan favorite, the pumpkin bread. To be honest, I hadn’t made pumpkin bread in probably four years. Don’t get me wrong; I love pumpkin! I find excuses […]
One of my very favorite things about this time of year is that the great variety of seasonal chiles appear in the farmers markets and grocery stores. As a native Texan, you might think that my favorite of these is the jalapeño. It’s not. Those things are perfect paired with cream cheese for Armadillo eggs […]
Once upon a time I lived in a world when I could make just about everything from scratch. I had most the afternoon and evening to prepare whatever it is I wanted to make, and really had nothing standing in my way. But then I got pregnant, and while my appetite went up, my desire […]
Ed and I are already halfway through our 21 Day Sugar Detox! This round has brought a few different challenges than the first did, as well as some new opportunities. You know how necessity is the mother of invention? Well, it’s something like that. Here’s how things are going so far: Weight loss: I’ve lost […]
Tomorrow I start the 21-Day Sugar Detox. This isn’t my first rodeo with the 21DSD. I was riding high on the sugar train at the end of my pregnancy and in my early postpartum weeks. So at one month postpartum, my sister, Katie, and I embarked on our first sugar detox. The hardcopy book wasn’t released […]
Isaac James Rollins Born 7/28/2013 7 lbs 5 oz 20.5 inches long Sunday, the 28th, at 37 weeks, 4 days pregnant, I slept in due to a killer sinus headache. When I finally got up at 1:30, my parents were congregating in the living room and I joined them to chat, and also began to […]
It’s been six months since my last post, and life it completely different. In six months: * Edgar has begun and completed training at Officer Candidate School in Newport, RI. Here’s the thing–he’s still there. Due to some medical clearance complications, he is in student pool while we wade through all the protocols to get […]
