Photographer, Crone, witch, artist, cook, fat activist, writer, and lady of leisure with a garden. — I am a retired university library employee who lives in the wilds of North Idaho with my hubby and 2 spoiled rotten kitties. I am a fantastic cook who enjoys good movies, the great outdoors, and creating. I have been a fat/size activist for a number of years now, ever…

Things are starting to grow — About half of my seeds have sprouted, so I took them out to the greenhouse and got them into starter pots. We bought a couple of bags of potting soil, part of which I mixed with some compost I had from last year. I originally had the rope and Christmas…

A little bit of Heaven in liquid form — One of the joys of Thanksgiving, for me, is the leftovers. Most notably the turkey carcass. During the week after Thanksgiving, I make two batches of turkey stock in my Instant Pot and then spend a day preserving the results. I don’t just make turkey stock. I usually have a…

I am SOOOOOOO done with Winter — I actually got out to my greenhouse the other day and brought all my seed stock into the house. When late fall hit last year, I shoved things into it and walked away. Physically and health-wise, I wasn’t up for doing much by that point. …

When just chips and cheese won’t do — Occasionally you want something to eat that is delicious, filling, and a bit over the top. Nachos Grande fits that bill nicely. You can pretty much make it with whatever you want. At the bare minimum, I use chips, cheese, refried or black beans, and sour cream. I usually like…

I Didn’t Mean For The World To Shut Down! — When the university offered early retirement fall of 2019 to any eligible staff if they qualified, I jumped at the chance. We had run into a state budget crisis and something had to be done. …

A tasty cream cheese made from yogurt — Labneh is a soft, spreadable cheese made from strained yogurt that is very popular in many Mediterranean cuisines. The easiest method for making it is to buy a container of plain Greek yogurt and let it strain through cheesecloth for several hours. I prefer to make it from scratch and…

Death in the British Countryside — My hubby knew when I had a not-great day at work when he would ask me what I wanted to watch on the telly and I would tell him murder. That was his cue to pull up Midsomer Murders on Acorn TV. Midsomer Murders takes place in the beautiful county…

Not as difficult as you think — Peanut butter is a staple in the vast majority of households around the world. Most people in the US most likely grew up eating Jif, Skippy, or a regional brand. I loved peanut butter in sandwiches growing up. Usually with strawberry or grape jam (not a big fan of jelly…