I've been thinking about a sustainable way to host classes and settled on a concept. Each month, I'll pick a theme and a menu and teach it multiple times both online and in person. I've tried to keep the classes reasonably priced and accessible. You can purchase online via the … [Read more...] about October 2023 Classes – “Normandy Meets the Northwest” — In Person & Online
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November 2023 Cooking Classes “Thanksgiving Spatch & Scratch” – Online and In-person
Yes! I'll be hosting my first cooking classes since before the pandemic in October 2023. YAY! I've been thinking about a sustainable way to host classes and settled on a concept. Each month, I'll pick a theme and a menu and teach it multiple times both online and in person. … [Read more...] about November 2023 Cooking Classes “Thanksgiving Spatch & Scratch” – Online and In-person
I Never Had a Barbie, and I’m OK With That
I never had a Barbie growing up. I had a single cheap knockoff, but never an honest-to-God Barbie. All my life, I harbored this notion my parents gave the matter deep thought. Perhaps they considered her an insufficient role model? Or, they feared giving me an inferiority … [Read more...] about I Never Had a Barbie, and I’m OK With That
Eat Better and Waste Less Food in 2023
I have one word to sum up the past few years - Kuchisabishii. It's Japanese for "eating when you’re not hungry but you eat because your mouth is lonely." My mouth would get so lonely starting in March 2020 so often that I gained 20 pounds of pandemic weight. Is there a word … [Read more...] about Eat Better and Waste Less Food in 2023
How to Make Healthy Ramen
It’s hard to beat the guilty pleasure of instant ramen. It's inexpensive and endlessly versatile, but as sold it's just empty carbs and a ton of sodium. So how to make ramen healthier? Here's my strategy. For those purists who will balk at this version and say, “Hey, that’s not … [Read more...] about How to Make Healthy Ramen
