Groovin' in the kitchen, dancin' in Missoula.
Adventures in the world
You put away the decorations. Take down the lights. Pack up the tree shaped cookie cutters, and tuck away the red sprinkles. It’s kind of sad. More than kind of. Just taking down all the Christmas lights leaves me feeling a bit dim. It’s important […]
Recently, my husband and I took a trip to sunny* California. What follows are a few photos of our favorite meals. Balsamic Portabello Burger and Beer Tasting, 21st Amendment Brewery, San Francisco Veggie Crepe, Streetcar Cafe, San Francisco Grilled Edamame and Flaming Sushi! Shimizu, Oakland […]
We’ve had a long spring this year. A long wet spring. Great for the grass and my water bill, not so great for morale. So I’m overjoyed about 80+ degree weather. It’s seriously my favorite time of year. I may have mentioned it once or […]
There’s this thing that happens to me when the sun shines. Suddenly, things that were so stressful and worrisome become not such a big deal. Where I would have found myself saying no before, I now find myself enthusiastically saying yes. I find that making […]
I had some recipe failures recently. It happens sometimes. No big deal! Unless it happens three times in a row. In a row! The first failure was still edible. Really spicy, but that can be ok. The second two? I need to talk about it. […]
Missoula loves to celebrate. Especially when it comes to beer. So twice a year we have a Brew Fest to celebrate all the local and regional brews we have access to. Unfortunately, I don’t like beer. At all. This wouldn’t be so bad if my […]
And the winner is… Susan Scalise!! Her favorite kind of cookie is homemade peanut butter cookies. Congratulations Susan! Please email me your address at mommajo28 {at} gmail {dot} com Thank you to everyone who entered, and Happy New Year everyone!
I’m so excited to announce that for my very first giveaway, someone is going to get this fabulous OXO “Be A Good Cookie” spatula! Look at how adorable this is: After using it I can legitimately say that this is my new favorite spatula. Because […]
It’s been pretty quiet around here lately. Let me explain. My laptop died. You know, the one I’ve had since 2007? My beloved, solid as a rock, ancient-but-still-totally-usable 2007 Mac Book? One day it was totally fine, and the next, gone. Just gone! It was […]
I have a recipe to share with you, I promise!! But it needs just a little more tweaking. Which involves re-making it and taking new photos. Trust me, this is a good thing. For me. Because I’ll get to eat it. Eventually it will be a […]