I began the week with a trip to the World Food Prize Hall of Laureates. Definitely some work has been completed, but there is still a LOT to tie up. They could start with the tour guides’ interpretation. We proceeded to a local tea shop’s Japanese-style room for tea. The wall display of teas reminded…
I’ve found myself absent for dinner time in order to attend cross country meets. I haven’t quite figured out how to handle dinner with the child I’m with (my runner) and the rest of family who stays at home for scheduling reasons. How do (or did) you handle situations like this? It’s time for the…
My youngest attends a school that has 8th grade sports, but not 7th grade. Since she wants to compete as a 7th grader, we got creative and joined a multi-school team that a local high school supports. The coaching is top notch and the community is wonderful. We are extremely fortunate that we learned about…
I’ve been slowly processing all the free fruit that I picked last week. I like to test one apple from an unknown tree by cooking it on the stovetop — if the flavor and texture are great, then I know whether to dry it (if it has no flavor after cooking), sauce it (when it mushes…