…bowl sift flour, baking powder,salt, and baking soda. Add sugar, whisk to combine. In a medium bowl add buttermilk, clementine juice, clementine zest, olive oil, and eggs. Whisk to combine well using a whisk or large fork. Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients. Using a spatula, gently mix to combine. Do not over mix. Pour batter into prepared pan, place in oven and bake for 35-40 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. While cake is baking w…

…ng with a bad infection that made her also confused, weak, and super sick. Combined, it basically made a fog in her head to the point that her mind shut down to deal with the body. It was very scary. And I don’t even want to write this post at all. It suppose it makes it more real, and makes me vulnerable, which is difficult at times for me. My Mama and I are very close, we have been through a lot. It has been challenging for me to see her get old…

…even better dish to cook for this weather. Getting outside to grill in our new to us backyard has been so nice. Settling into easy, normal day to day things has taken a while. I think we’ve been here one month, and there is still so much unpacking that needs to be done. So for me, grilling and sitting outside enjoying this meal has made relaxing actually possible. When there are boxes to unpack, laundry to wash, floors to clean the last thing I wa…

…ual, I like to pay attention, live in the moment, and enjoy each day as it comes. I suppose it’s been easier said than done as of late. This past weekend we were in California for Grateful Dead concerts, a month ago we moved into a new house, and a few weeks before that we were in NYC. It feels so much longer than that, but it was just two months ago. No wonder it’s been a whirlwind! We haven’t even gone camping? I was just looking at the calendar…

…spoon fresh ground pepper on a parchment lined sheet pan, toss together to combine. Place in oven and roast until crispy for about 20 minutes. Yogurt: Add 1 teaspoon honey, 2 teaspoons parsley, tarragon, and fresh lime juice, use a large fork to combine well. Once dough rests 30 minutes, use a bench scraper or pizza cutter to cut the dough into 4 even pieces. On a lightly floured surface, roll out to about 1/4 inch thick in 6 inch circles. Heat a…

…Place on a parchment covered sheet pan. Whip goat cheese with a fork until combined well and fluffy. Spread about 2 tablespoons of goat cheese using a spoon or small offset spatula on each puff pastry, leaving a small border all around. Brush edges of puff pastry with egg wash all around each piece. Place sheet pan in oven and bake for 20 minutes or until edges of puff pastry are golden brown. Remove from oven and allow to cool for 10 minutes. Whi…

…and blackberries, and I think the raspberries are my favorite. And in our new home we have just discovered a large raspberry bush growing thanks to our neighbors who planted on the fence on their side and it has overgrown to our side yard. It does not bother me one bit, I thanked them for it instead. So last night we gathered our berries and treated ourselves to a sweet delight. It is simple… Grab a handful of berries, or as many as you would lik…