Critter Chronicles

Before last week, my only experience with making cornbread involved opening a box of Jiffy and mixing in egg, milk, and a tablespoon of sugar, the way my grammy makes it.  It never occurred to me that making it from scratch could be so… easy. Northern-style cornbread is typically sweeter and lighter in texture than … Continue reading »

When getting ready for bed last night I stripped off my jeans and reached into my pajama bottom drawer (yes, I have so many that they require their own drawer) and grabbed the first pair that my hand touched.  In pulling them out I saw that they were the bottoms to a velour track suit … Continue reading »

Anthony had his mid-season showcase for his karate class last week, and I’m continually amazed at how different my children are from each other.  And also at how different boys are from girls.  And what a difference a few years makes in terms of being able to sit still.  And listen. This video is longer … Continue reading »

The Omnivore’s Dilemma by Michael Pollan 450 pages, paperback; also available in hardback and e-book formats Published August 2007 Genre: Nonfiction Website Description:“What should we have for dinner? The question has confronted us since man discovered fire, but according to Michael Pollan… how we answer it today… may well determine our very survival as a … Continue reading »