I think it is time! I am still working on being more mindful in the daily celebration of my meals, and what better way than to pay more attention to the seasons and the bounty of produce the one upon us now signals. Positive psychologists have identified mindfulness as one of the ways by which we […]
July 18, 2011
I started trying to think up justifications for this roast chicken at about minute thirty-seven of its roasting time. It is the middle of July. Why did I want to turn up the oven to 450 degrees again? Well, it was raining… for like 4 minutes, but the prediction of scattered thunderstorms could have meant anything! […]
June 20, 2011
I wasn’t sure how my husband would react to this meal, which I produced out of kitchen leftovers. I knew it wouldn’t go over well for dinner — he would claim to be hungry again in 10 minutes. The same thing happens if I try to feed him pasta, shrimp, or any kind of boneless meat. I […]
June 5, 2011
I went on a wonderful hike this morning, and I can’t believe I forgot my camera!!! I went to Caumsett State Park and hiked five miles, through tall grasses, around forests densely packed with tulip trees, honeysuckle, and wild rose, into the muddy salt marsh, along the rocky beach, up to the highest cliff, past a grand estate mansion, […]
April 20, 2012
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