Savoring life in the Berkshires
August definitely got away from me. We took a trip to Maine to see my parents, I spent a couple days at UMass Amherst for professional development and we did our best to simultaneously squeeze the most out of the final weeks of summer and prepare for the return to school. As always, the return…
If the theme of the last menu plan post was “minimal effort”, this week is the opposite. We picked up a double share of CSA items, rescheduled from the week we were away on vacation. Additionally, my in-laws have arrived in the Berkshires to move into their new home! We’re so excited to have them…
It’s been a busy couple weeks around here. Two weeks ago we were in Wilmington and Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina for the first family reunion on Brian’s side since 2019. We had a great time in the ocean, catching up with family and introducing our 3-year-old to those who hadn’t met him yet. I’ve been…
A couple weeks ago, Brian and I finally made it to Hot Plate Brewing Company in Pittsfield. They officially opened in February and getting there has been on our list ever since. The brewery is located just off of North Street and was easy to locate. I was immediately into the decor of the tap…
Can we all agree that the weather this summer has been bizarre? I’m hoping that the next couple of months includes some days that are not extremely hot, extremely hazy (and not safe to go outside) or pouring rain. That said, we’ve had a good and summery week over here. Brian and I went to…
Several weeks ago, Kendra Adachi (The Lazy Genius) shared a great list of foods she’s stocking this summer on her podcast. I love every episode of The Lazy Genius Podcast and I found this one especially inspiring as we lean into summer and I immediately wanted to share my own list here. Kendra’s list is…
We’re 2 weeks into the summer CSA season already and I’m thrilled to be getting back in the grove of sharing CSA meal plans here. In case you’ve forgotten, my family is a member of the Mighty Food Farm CSA in Shaftsbury, Vermont. I just looked up when we joined and we’ve been members since…
It’s been 6 months since I’ve posted here. That wasn’t intentional, but it continues to be nearly impossible to teach middle school full-time, parent two kids full-time, take care of myself, and do any blogging. This site has never been built on consistency and it’s comforting to know that the readers who matter most will…
