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That is what\'s on the menu for tonight. Stew, that I started last night, with fresh, crusty, homemade bread to sop up the sauce. A perfect ending to a long day hiking through the snow under a crystal blue sky...

To make the most of the many opportunities that lay ahead, I will do my best to find patience this year. In the rush to reach a destination or make a point, I so often fail to stop, look and listen... What better way to appreciate people, places and possibilities....

Every culture has a soup that is prescribed for the low times. Whether it be illness, a tough day or simply to ward off the cold, often that soup is some sort of chicken noodle. For Italians it is minestrone.....

Saturday January 14th Marks the first farmer\'s market of the year. Even though the days are shorter and the ground is covered with snow, local farms are still busy providing sustenance for the valley.

Hamburgs are as all American as apple pie. An undemanding meal, they hit the spot without taking much of the cooks time. Cheeseburgers are the superlative evolution of the hamburg. They add decadence to a simple indulgence...

One year ago I had resolved to appreciate every day and find joy in the minutia of life. It was both easier than I thought and more difficult than I could have imagined. One day I would find a thousand reasons and another I would forget about it altogether. For sure, the exercise made me slow down.

A student, turned muse, helped me to see beauty in patterns and the changing light of day. As I began to once again need to capture moments in words and pictures, a trip reminded me of my desire to explore. Memories of scents and flavors returned to recapture places, people and moments. The mountain I have climbed to ensure there would continue to be a way to feed the hungry in my small part of the world has taught me the value of friendship and fidelity... Read More….

These magical munchies lay a colorful path to guide the reindeer to your door on Christmas Eve.

What would the Holidays be with out the cookie? This mouthful of joy is said to have been coveted for thousands of years....