I'm on the slippery slope to 40 and I'm working my way to being as healthy as possible in mind, body and soul. I have an awesome husband and three fluffy kitties. I love to run, cook and help others, but I'm always looking for more ways to improve my life and the lives around me. I also have a weird sense of humor, so be warned.Category Archives for Cooking
The Dangers of Gardening
Do you recall the “cucumber” I got in last year’s CSA share? The one I called Deathslayer? Here’s a refresher: This year, I have a house with a backyard and I’ve planted my own garden! I had some failures (my … Continue reading
Too Busy To Cook
I bet some of you have wondered “where has Carolyn been?” Well, I’ve been working. A lot. The picture above is the current state of my desk. I work at a law firm here in Minneapolis and I help coordinate … Continue reading
Thanksgiving Recap
I know, I was a bit of a blogging delinquent over the long Thanksgiving holiday weekend. One would think that with all this time off, I would do productive things on the blog. You would be mistaken. However, we did … Continue reading
Failures In Improvisation
What you see above was the beginnings of a chicken rice soup with dumplings. In addition to those lovely vegetables (I love those purple carrots!), I had bone-in, organic chicken breasts that I had poached in water with peppercorns, salt … Continue reading