Savoring life in the Berkshires
Our last CSA pick up until June was a few weeks ago and so far, it’s been okay. But I’ve been on the Mighty Food Farm CSA schedule long enough to know that by the end of this month, I’ll be losing my mind. It always starts out well and with the best of intentions,…
If you’ve been hanging around Relishments for a while, you may remember my monthly King Arthur Flour Bakealong posts. I loved the King Arthur Bakealong – the community was great, the recipes were interesting, the challenges got me into the kitchen each month and I was sure to blog about it after. And then King…
This post is sponsored by Wikibuy and contains affiliate links. Thanks for supporting Relishments! Cookbooks I’m hoping to add to my shelf soon:1. Healthy Eating One-Pot Cookbook: 101 Effortless Meals for Your Instant Pot, Sheet Pan, Skillet and Dutch Oven by Lauren Keating (a blogger friend of mine!)2. The Essential Vegetable Cookbook: Simple and Satisfying…
It’s hard to believe that I’ve been writing in this corner of the internet for over 10 years. I’ve been posting on Relishments since the final week of 2008 – longer than I’ve been married, lived in the Berkshires, or held any job. Writing Relishments may be one of my greatest life accomplishments. If nothing…
Getting back on the menu planning train last week was definitely the help I needed. The more I think about decision fatigue, the more actively I want to avoid deciding anything. I’ve felt much less frustrated in the evening and much more interested in making dinner now that there’s a plan. There’s not much else…
Earlier this month, I shared my 2019 words of the year: rest and community. This year, to help me better live these words, I want to get some education and perspectives around both of them. I’m sure I won’t get to every book on the lists below (I have read all the articles!), but I’m…
I’ve been thinking a lot about the Eisenhower Matrix over the past few weeks, as I continually seem unable to get to any of the things I want to get to. I have really good intentions – to clean my house, to write blog posts, to develop recipes, to work on projects – but I…
This is the fifth year that I’ve chosen a word to guide my goals for the coming year. I find words much more flexible and interesting than a list of resolutions. My 2018 word was cultivate. It was a somewhat last minute choice (as opposed to some years, this year included, where I have my…
