The days have been cool here. David has been working in Boulder, and Caleb had a long weekend off school. The kids and I have been spending some cozy time in the house–making enchiladas, whole wheat biscuits, and today, preparing pumpkins for Thanksgiving. We cut, seeded, and roasted 3 pie pumpkins and made puree. I […]
Today our boy woke up a brand-new 12-year old. He came downstairs to find lots of balloons and a few big boy presents. Zia hopped out of bed bright and early and begged him to open his presents before school. She didn’t have to twist his arm too hard. Her presents for him were a […]
The last couple of weeks, our days have been… days of drinking NORA tea with lemon and honey in the morning. NORA=Nettles, Oat straw, Red raspberry leaf, Alfalfa. I buy them in bulk and mix together. Good for pregnancy. days of eating birthday pudding (while it lasted) in the afternoon. The recipe was perfect with 2/3 […]
Our favorite dadda turns 38 today. Although he’s hard at work all day, we’re doing our best to keep him surrounded with a heavenly birthday aura. So far, our aura is made of… Aroma Invigoration. A big bowl of New Mexico-style red chile…so he can make Frito pies to his heart’s content. Taste Delights. Homemade banana pudding […]
In my pizza-making journey, I’ve come a little closer to getting the results I’m after here in our mountain home. 8250 ft. can throw your baking off course a bit! David likes a thin, crispy pizza crust–not the thick, soft homemade crust I grew up with. It took a bit of experimentation, but I finally […]
