Many years ago, I was in a doctor’s office waiting room, thumbing through an issue of Eating Well magazine while I waited. That issue’s feature was blueberries and there were so many great recipes in that issue, I stopped by the bookstore and bought that month’s issue to keep as a reference (and promptly became…
Something that I actually don’t do often, despite it consistently being delicious and easy to do, is make ice cream. The best part is that when I make ice cream, I have the chance to use the best vanilla on the planet to make it! Ice cream sounds hard to make (and it is, if…
Something we’ve hesitated doing in our house for one reason or another over many years is using our fire pit (this is not the first one we’ve owned, but the first we have actually used). While living in Chicagoland, we were impressed by the amount of fire pits blazing in neighbors’ driveways on Sunday afternoons in…
I have a relationship with yoga that has evolved over time. When I first began taking classes, about 25 years ago, I didn’t stick with it long term because I wanted to sweat when I “worked out” and I struggled to make time for both yoga and running/weightlifting/sweaty cardio. Over the years I have had…
About 10 years ago, I discovered a recipe for no-knead bread that is a game-changer: NY Times No-Knead Bread Recipe. Prior to this I was making bread in a bread-maker and really hadn’t had much success with savory breads. The best part of this No-Knead Bread recipe is that I didn’t even need the bread-maker!…
We are currently experiencing a pandemic. With that comes a lot of confusion (wear a mask or don’t wear a mask?), constant bombardment of advice (wash your hands more thoroughly, don’t touch your face, and stay at home!), and major disruption to our “normal” routines (e.g parents becoming teachers with their students home with them…
Positively Grounded 