by Eva Marie | Apr 7, 2020 |
Today, most Americans think of Thomas’ when English muffins are mentioned. Jane Austen acknowledges the muffin man in her novel Persuasion and of course there is the old English nursery rhyme, “Muffin Man” from the early 19th century. The type of muffins that were...
by Eva Marie | Jul 11, 2019
The two massive paws planted on our glass front door were startling to say the least. Our mountain life is full of wild creatures, more so this summer than ever. A visiting fox, squirrel or chipmunk elicits “oohs” and “aahs” at their sweet cuteness. A seven-foot...
by Eva Marie | Jun 5, 2017
It felt good waking up with the sun this morning, pulling my hair up into a ponytail, skipping the make-up, throwing on sweats and a tee-shirt, knowing that I didn’t have to leave our little birdhouse today. As I stood for a minute sipping coffee at the kitchen sink,...
by Eva Marie | Apr 12, 2017
Spring is most definitely in the air. A crisp whisper of a breeze, blue skies and the greening of our mountains is a lovely thing to wake up to. It’s warm enough to walk outside onto our deck in bare feet with my pup to survey the new plants and trees that are finally...
by Eva Marie | Aug 13, 2016 |
I’ve been a little obsessed with eating beautiful ripe organic peaches with soft and warm organic polenta, with just a sprinkle of brown sugar. The flavors of the corn and peaches are surprisingly complimentary and make for a comforting and satisfying breakfast,...
by Eva Marie | Mar 1, 2016
Someone recently asked me what I do with all of the food I make – surely, I’m not eating pounds of pancakes and cinnamon buns, am I? Some of the goodies go to bake sales benefiting various nonprofits, I often bake items ahead of time and freeze them when...
