Giant Hamburger Buns

Giant Hamburger Buns

Summer is here! And that means grilling, among other things, like sandals, shorts (gasp! yes, this year I am actually embracing the shorts), lemonade, and lots and lots of sunscreen. I’m very pale. Since moving from the Willamette Valley to the Oregon High...

Self Doubt and cooking to feed myself

I had one of those days yesterday. When one piece of bad news spirals into another and soon you wonder just WHAT the hell are you doing anyways!? Really something could have nothing at all to do with me and yet it sends me off this cliff of worry, self-doubt and...
Classic Banana Bread

Classic Banana Bread

Oh, this bread. It’s like a friend. Smells from my childhood, with this bread. Smells like home, like after school snacks, like Sunday afternoons with a cup of tea. It’s a classic and suuuuper easy to pull off.  This bread freezes well, smells richly...

Rosemary Raisin Bread

I saw this recipe back in the summer, and while you could make this bread anytime, something about the combination of rosemary and raisins got me thinking fall or winter. But really, this would make excellent ham sandwiches with leftover ham from Easter Dinner. ...