Savoring life in the Berkshires
Nearly every month since the inception of Relishments Bakes, I’ve started with high hopes, found myself baking in the final days of the month and then struggled to get posts up in a timely manner. This month was very different. But that’s to be expected. Life is not normal for anyone right now. I managed…
Since giving birth in November, I’ve really struggled to menu plan. Getting my act together just continued to elude me. The Winter Dinner Queue that I published in January definitely helped me get by without a real plan. At the end of February, we had our last CSA pick up until June, leaving me even…
Well, it’s certainly been an interesting few weeks, hasn’t it? My school is closed for the next 2 weeks, we’ve pulled the kids out of daycare and our church isn’t meeting. We’re prepared to be as hunkered down as possible for at least the next fourteen days. It’s all so surreal. If you need a…
On the very last (and extra!) day of February, I finally managed to make crackers. And it took a pandemic to provide me with actual time to write about it. Such is life. I decided to go with something simple and, as intended, had my three-year-old help out. I followed the directions from The Kitchn’s…
After a 4 month hiatus while I (somewhat) got my act together, Relishments Bakes is officially back. I’m excited to get back into the kitchen with a self-imposed challenge this month. It’s been surprisingly difficult to find the time to write up a post and I’m proud of myself for finally making it happen. Hopefully,…
I’ve recently become a fan of The Lazy Genius podcast. The show’s tagline is “be a genius about the things that matter and lazy about the things that don’t”. If ever there was a time in my life to decide what’s really important, this is it. Episode 140, “Time to Create Your Winter Dinner Queue”,…
There was a time when my yearly goals were focused on self-improvement and productivity. It’s really interesting to look at my list of words from past years and see how I’ve evolved and my focus has shifted. This year once again I’m trying to take an even more relaxed approach. This is not going to…
Parenting a toddler and then adding a second kid into my life has reduced the amount of time I get to spend in the kitchen but I did have the opportunity to try some great new recipes this year. I also miraculously had the foresight to keep track of those recipes to share them with…
