I fell so hard when I was hiking a few weeks back. I had thought for sure that I had broke my ankle. As I sat in Urgent Care waiting to see a doctor I mused over how many times I have been hurt and yet I never break bones. This fall I had taken …
Zuppa Toscana Soup is an Olive Garden favorite. No this mountain version is not made with squirrel. This is just the creamy version of this Italian soup I make in my mountain kitchen. I actually loathe the Olive Garden and fake Italian food. I actually thought I hated Italian food until my best friend dragged …
In December of 1952 a air force plane, a DC 3 left Omaha Nebraska headed towards March Air Force Base in Riverside, California. By the time the plane reached Southern California there was a brutal snow storm in the area. This plane would never reach March AFB and instead crash landed some where in the …
When I was a kid I loved to bake at a young age. This despite the fact that one time I substituted salt for sugar in the cookies and added a quarter cup salt and a teaspoon sugar. My mom loves to tell that story. Maybe she shouldn’t have let …
Yesterday I ran up a mountain five thousand feet. My feet, hips and back are aching today and I deserve some chocolate cheese stuffed French toast, damn it! The road to the top of San Gorgonio yesterday was paved with snow, ice and desire to make it to the …