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Lavender Everywhere

Lavender Everywhere

I’m not a fan of artificial scents, anymore than I’m a fan of artificial food. To me they don’t smell nice at all. When I’m in a room with air fresheners plugged in,  I can’t wait to leave. I avoid the laundry aisle at the …

Oven Roasted Tomatoes

Oven Roasted Tomatoes

Since we moved into our house a few years ago, we’ve tried to grow as many of our own vegetables as possible. We still have a lawn, but we’ve re-purposed most of our borders from growing flowers to producing fruit and vegetables. Why, we asked …

Chicken Marsala

Chicken Marsala

Do you ever make something you haven’t made in years and then ask yourself ‘Why on earth did I ever stop making this?’ I had one of those moments recently when I made chicken marsala. Everyone in the family has always liked it – including …

Pumpkin Muffins

Pumpkin Muffins

It’s tough to wax poetic about pumpkin muffins while not two feet away my cat is crunching on a grasshopper he brought in from the backyard. It’s a shame, because these are very good muffins. At least I can take double pleasure this beginning of …