Jump to the recipe… Earlier this month my family celebrated our February birthdays (4 of them) at our new favorite restaurant in Seattle and I was trying to think of something tasty but sugar-free to go with the gifts I had for my sisters-in-law. I’m not competitive (much) and I enjoy making homemade treats for…
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TMI: What It Really Means To Hike Like A Woman
Editor’s Note: You were warned. TMI. Back when I began my spring break saga last year, I told you that I was going to write that story in several different ways. I wrote some pages on how to visit the national park and attractions that we stopped at along the way. All Rated G kind…
Atlatl: Making Connections With Our Nation’s History
Do you believe that all things are connected? Coincidence? I had an interesting thing happen to me while we were on our Colorado road trip in the summer of 2016 that has stuck in my mind ever since. If you remember when I wrote about taking a hike on the Layser Cave Trail up White Pass in…
Good Food on I-5: Shambala Bakery & Bistro
Editor’s note (6/2020): the Shambala Bistro is BACK!!!! They have a new menu (simplified version of old one), offer dine-in and curbside pick-up and are found at farmer’s markets around the Puget Sound! Editor’s note: the Shambala Bistro itself has closed in 2019. The bakery is still in the same place and the new restaurant,…
Good Food on Mountain Loop Highway: River Time Brewing
If you follow me on Facebook or check out my trip reports, you know this is my favorite new place to stop in Darrington, WA after hikes on the Mountain Loop or North Cascades Highway (it’s faster to drive through Darrington than Burlington). If you ever wondered if there was a good spot to stop…
Meal Planning Boot Camp Day 9 & 10 and A Paleo Banana Split
This is it, the last 2 days of the Meal Planning Boot Camp! I am going to survive this… Day 9 Okay, for this challenge I really had to think, what are 5 other meals I can make from one or two basic meals or “cooking events”? Like roasting a chicken and using the…