May 2010

I was looking over some journals i had written during a very hard time in my life, and noticed that i had written pages and pages of what I was grateful for at that time.  This was a time in my life when everything was stripped away.  Many cultures call this the dark night of [...]

  Watermelon. It’s been around since Egyptian times and it’s prized seeds were found in Pharaoh Tutankhaman’s tomb as far back as the second millennium BC. Watermelon made it’s way into the English dictionary as early as 1613! Every single bit of that red and green beauty is edible. 92% of watermelon consists of water. [...]

Set your rearview mirror 1/2 to 1 inch higher today on your commute. ~you’ll have to sit up straight to see out of it and the habit will be yours in a day or two.xo photo by graur razvan ionut from freedigitalphotos .net

 If you’re a fan of milk, or at least willing to pay a short term price for the lactose…I love love LOVE this cake!  It is super moist and should be eaten with a spoon!  Be sure to refrigerate your leftovers. Happy Cinco De Mayo! xo   Ingredients 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon [...]

Summer is just around the corner and in my head, i’m in Tuscany every time i eat outside on my deck…..So, it seemed fitting to take advantage of the organic lemon sales in the stores and make limoncello! Here is what you’ll need. Stage One: ~10 organic lemons ~1 bottle of good quality vodka or [...]