-Behold! I have harnessed the power of the Earth itself!- Cooking today. Really really. Aren't you so proud of me? Enough of tha...

-When your karma turns sour, make it sweet with pie.- I have terrible apartment karma. Faulty buildings seem to lie dormant in my life lik...

-Because some things are easier to sort out than others.- Hovering over the jamming pot is the place I do my deepest thinking. I make jam t...

-Celebratory waffles are the best kind of waffles.- "I've read your draft. Nice job with your expanded analysis and examples--it h...

-Pretty and picked by someone else.- My parents did their best to garden and there were plenty of success stories that demonstrated their d...

-Jam making with loved ones can be a bit messy.- To my knowledge BF wasn't much of a cook before we met. He can fire a mean grill but I ...