These ice sphere molds from StyloPhora are super fun! I actually have a set from another company that I never use. I liked the concept but those ones are made of hard plastic, which makes it almost impossible to get the ice spheres out intact. These new ones are made of soft and flexible silicone. […]
Shark Tank is a reality competition show where entrepreneurs and inventors pitch their ideas and vie for the dollars of potential investors- hooking the sharks, so to speak. The show is a sometimes brutal but often fascinating look into what it takes to even begin the process of selling a winning product. If you’ve never […]
I decided to do a test run of my table setting for Independence Day. I thought I’d challenge myself by just gathering things from around the house to fit the theme instead of rushing out to buy more stuff. Sometimes I feel like I’m drowning in belongings, even while being grateful for the excess. It […]
These are a long-time family favorite, perfect as a side dish or vegetarian option at cookouts but also a comforting meal in colder seasons. They’re a decadent treat that practically make a meal all alone. Meat-eaters can add crispy, crumbled bacon. For a lighter version you can use a low-calorie butter substitute and reduced fat […]
Spring in the woodlands of Ohio brings a rare treat: Fried Morel Mushrooms! The pioneer spirit lurking in the back of my brain, the one that wants to live self-sufficiently off the land, deeply connected with nature and the rhythms of our planet– that part of me rejoices at the thought of being able to […]
I was reading an article recently about the paradox that social media has created. On the one hand, we wildly over-share every moment and detail of our lives in ways that would have been unthinkable, awkward and uncouth even ten or twenty years ago. At the same time we’ve developed a glossy white-washing effect that […]