Why am I spinning through the autumn oak leaves in my brand-new to me, thrift store workout skirt? Why have I been throwing bunches of freshly fallen leaves in the air daily? And why exactly have I been walking my cat on a leash around the neighborhood? The neighbors may be wondering why do I …
In our neck of the woods here in southern California, yes it is fall at last. No that does not mean baking with pumpkins, at least this year. This year that means just what the hell shall I do with five hundred peaches? I hope all of my friends and family love Peach Indian Chutney, …
It’s fall here in southern California. That means leaves crunching under my hiking boots once again and I’m no longer afraid to turn on my oven. If it’s early September then I am faced with a difficult conundrum, should I turn on my oven? Or should I take my fat ass for a hike? This …
I have a hard time ignoring the siren song of the Eastern Sierra Mountains in California. They are my happy place. Nothing makes me happier than the Eastern Sierra, well except maybe a marvelous Bison Burger. Usually, I try to spend as much time as possible each summer and early fall frolicking amongst the alpine …
I kind of want to make Anglo-Indian Christmas Cake year-round. Except that boozy Christmas cake has to be one of the highest calories and yes most delicious baked goodies I make during the holiday season. It’s fine to shove some Christmas cake at your face in late December when you snowshoe for an hour or …