Independence Day is coming up. All the local festivities are cancelled, so we’re heading out on the road in our camper to see how the rest of America is doing. It’s been over 100 days spent within a few miles of our home, around family only, so this feels particularly adventurous. Apparently, RV sales are…
This is a ridiculous cake for ridiculous times. This past weekend marked 50 days into the Michigan stay at home order. Other than a daily walk around the neighborhood, the kids have not left the house for 50 days: no school, no church, no stores, no friends, no sports, no driving practice. I’m still going…
First off, I don’t even know what to say, other than…the world is upside down. Kids have been home for 3 weeks now, school was just canceled for the rest of the year. I’m obviously still going to work, caring for kids. Babies are being born, kids still need their immunizations, but the majority of…
This quick Irish Soda Bread is dairy-free and egg-free. This is the easiest loaf of bread you’ll make, perfect for breakfast or afternoon tea!
Winter here in Michigan, there’s a volunteer-run indoor track season called the Michigan Indoor Track Series. Unlike high school athletic association regulated sports with all the rules we’ve become so accustomed to, MITS is pure running: any age kid from elementary to high school pays an entry fee, gets to compete in any event they…
The arrival of peppermint stick ice cream in stores is the signal that Christmas has started. When I was a kid, the Schwan’s man would bring peppermint stick ice cream to our small town. Quantities were limited so one family couldn’t buy the truck out and stash it in the deep freeze. I thought this…
I love pumpkin pie. It’s always been one of my favorites. As a kid, I once asked for pumpkin pie instead of a birthday cake. I love it that much. I’m going to save everyone the trouble and tell you straight off: it’s impossible to recreate the classic baked custard style pumpkin pie without any…
