Savoring life in the Berkshires
Summer is finally here, both on the calendar and in practice. School ended last week, but the rest of the week was so busy it didn’t feel like a break at all. But as of today, I’ve begun to get some rest. In my case, that means getting to some of the tasks I’ve been…
Finally, it’s CSA pick up time again. This spring wasn’t as difficult as I sometimes find the “off-season”, but I’m still excited to be back in the swing of picking up produce and planning my menu around it. And, of course, eating more vegetables by necessity! The plan this week is pretty basic, a function…
This post is 10 days late. In the past month, I’ve started and finished a graduate level course I had a year to do, experienced the death of my chest freezer, finished up the fourth quarter at school, had the world’s worst cold, attended graduation at my school, helped plan a student awards night, spoke…
For the record, I did make this May’s Relishments Bakes recipe last month. Pretty early in the month, which turned out to be a good thing considering the way the rest of May went. Not badly, per se, just very busy and full of somewhat unexpected events. So, as I so wisely anticipated, I only…
It’s May 12. This morning, it was 40 degrees around 9 am. Yesterday was the first sunny day in what felt like forever and the forecast is full of rain for the future. It feels more like the middle of fall than the middle of spring. Regardless, the end of school is approaching and summer…
Happy May (a few days late)! Thanks so much to everyone who was excited about the first month of Relishments Bakes! Even if you weren’t able to join in last month, I appreciate the encouragement and sharing of the post that so many of you did. And of course, you’re welcome to join in at…
Almost a month ago, I announced the first Relishments Bakes challenge. I intentionally designed the challenge to force me to bake things I’ve never attempted before and this month didn’t disappoint. I started off my self-imposed challenges with hot cross buns and, in a move I’m sure I won’t manage every month, I made 2…
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,…
