Category Archives: Informational

Girls’ Weekend Treat Boxes

By andrea | Published: February 10, 2012

Hello Friends! In an hour I’ll be heading out for a girls’ weekend with my mom, sisters and sister-in-law. We’ve never done a girls’ weekend before, but we thought it would be a fun thing to do before my middle sister, Laurel, has her baby girl in April. My sister-in-law, Deanna, is flying down from [...]

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A Slice of Now

By andrea | Published: January 31, 2012

And now for something a little different: a fun questionnaire from Erica’s blog. Right now I’m: listening… to the Feist station on Pandora. Have you seen Pandora come through the TV? It’s so convenient! watching… Downton Abbey, the current BBC Masterpiece Theater series, playing on Sunday nights at 9PM PST. Complex characterization, gripping storyline and [...]

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Bay Area Excursions

By andrea | Published: January 25, 2012

Today I’d like to share with  you three Bay Area excursions Sam and I have taken since Christmas. Point Reyes and Sonoma On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Sam, our friend Rebecca and I took a daytrip to Point Reyes and Sonoma. We braved the chilly wind on the beach at the Point Reyes National [...]

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Kiwi Pomegranate Pavlovas, featuring CA Grown Kiwis

By andrea | Published: December 16, 2011

Thank you to California Grown for encouraging me to connect with California growers and encouraging California consumers to “Choose California Grown” when they can. There’s no denying December is a busy month full of parties and celebrations. For Sam and me, the usual Christmas and New Year’s Eve parties are complemented by two other occasions—his [...]

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How to Make Pumpkin Puree From Scratch

By andrea | Published: November 4, 2011

Pumpkin pie is hands-down my favorite way to eat pumpkin. I’ve already baked two pumpkin pies this year and eaten a third (not by myself, of course!). The first two pies were part of an experiment: I made the first pie with homemade pumpkin puree and the second pie with canned pumpkin. The crusts and [...]

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