Weekend wrapup and Happy birthday to Colleen!
Sunday is my sister’s birthday! We did a sister lunch today We got a lot of things accomplished with the half/bath laundry. We are getting the drywall up. The pantry is closed up. The opening is...
View ArticleSocca Bread
I have a bag of chickpea (besan) flour and was not quite sure what to do with it. Ever wonder why you make those purchases sometimes? In trying to do some grain-free days, breads are the things that I...
View ArticleBanana Bread breakfast pudding (gluten free)
While I am resting up from our 88 mile ride and having a boring day, I figured I would entertain you with my banana bread breakfast pudding! This is a take on the other gluten free pumpkin cake....
View ArticleGluten-free Monday
Hope you all had a very good weekend. Mine was quite nice. It all goes too fast, though. I won the football picks for the week – so all is supreme in the land of Lori! I did fix John breakfast this...
View ArticleGluten Free Banana Bread
This was my first real foray into an alternative flour blend. I have used coconut flour with good success, but wanted something with a different texture. So while out shopping this weekend, I picked...
View ArticleLifting and the simple life.
Hello brand new week – nice to meet you! I miss the light in the mornings. It feels much earlier than it really is when I get up. I decided to hit the gym on a Monday this week. I have been very...
View ArticleSmall changes do stick
Another weekend totally zipped by. At least some of the craziness is done for a bit. Or the known craziness, that is. Always some surprise around the corner It was quite foggy out this morning,...
View ArticleHoliday Week Begins!
Countdown to Christmas around here! It’s going to be a weird week as far as work goes, most likely. Thanks so much on the book chapter congrats. I used to think I would write a whole book about me...
View ArticleGluten Free Almond Cookies
I made these cookies based on this recipe over the weekend and they were yummy! John told me to make them again – and soon Gluten free and grain free! Very few ingredients, too. Bonus! This...
View ArticleLate riding and teeth
Can you believe it’s 6 weeks to Christmas? And less than 2 until Thanksgiving. This time of year goes by even faster than the rest of the year. Maybe that’s why January and February seem to take...
View ArticleKodiak Cakes
Happy Wednesday (or Thursday for morning readers)! I was able to get in to see my dentist on Monday and I do, unfortunately, need a root canal. My tooth is cracked. He gave me some antibiotics to...
View ArticleNext show
Not too much to say about the weekend as I was busy selling. I had a 3-day show which wrapped up today. This was the same promoter and venue as the one I did in September. That show wasn’t so good....
View ArticleDecorating the Chapman
Today was my volunteer shift at the Chapman Museum. This was supposed to be my slow week, which is why I scheduled my shift, but the week really didn’t start that way. However, after a late night...
View ArticleThanksgiving and being crafty!
We had a very nice Thanksgiving. As per tradition, the day was spent at my sister’s house. As usual, the table was full of food! John made a spinach and gruyere quiche for the vegetarian entree:...
View ArticleFog and Christmas tree
WeT are having a bit of warm weather here. November is ending warmer than it started, I think. We’ve had rain and lots of fog. This was on our walk to breakfast today It was pretty misty all day, too....
View ArticleFriday Fun Day
I’ve been on a roll with my football picks lately after a pretty lame start to the year. For my winning dinner, I wanted to go to downtown Saratoga. As we got close, the traffic was really backed up...
View ArticleCh-Ch-Ch-Changes
What a quick weekend. Saturday was trying to relax a little and Sunday was another show. It was very close to home and was decent, so that was good. One more to go. On Saturday, the tree project was...
View ArticleA bit of running
Wednesday is bagel day! Gripe time: We went to our usual Wednesday spot, but they have been annoying me lately. First, they stopped putting out milk for coffee – only cream. John and I don’t drink...
View ArticleShows done!
Whew!! The last show of the year finished this weekend. Yay! This was the Shirt Factory open house. I know I’ve talked about the Shirt Factory before. It’s a great piece of local history. Way back in...
View ArticleBurgerFi
The running has been continuing on. I’m up to 30 minute stretches. It’s been on the treadmill as of late because of the snow outside. The walks actually are pretty clear, but it’s been a little chilly...
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