Life Currents

simple, fresh, and quite amazing… Traditional Pesto Sauce

Someone asked me the other day where I come up with some of my ideas; where the creativity comes from. This got me to thinking that maybe I should post my response. I have to say that a lot of what I cook has to do with conservation- I don’t want to waste food or money. And, this gives me a chance to exercise my creativity.

summer’s here! yummy fruit and peanut butter parfaits

Just in time for summer! The tomatoes are starting to ripen in the garden & what better way to use them than salsa. MMMM. (Well, maybe a Caprese salad.) tomatoes One of the things I love about this salsa is that I’ve made it so many different ways, and it’s always tasty. Just about the [...]

I love walking out on my front door in the morning and finding homegrown zucchini and yellow crookneck squash that my neighbor left for me. Thanks, Monica! Here’s a joke for you… A woman grew the world’s largest zucchini, so she went to her friend’s house to show it off. The zucchini was so huge, [...]

Whew! It’s been a busy week. Each night this week we’ve had sailing lessons from 5 to 8pm. We can’t go sailing on empty stomachs; so, it has been my job to make a portable easy to eat and tasty dinner each night. Well, to me that calls out for sandwiches, and, I think when [...]

I’ve been so busy lately- WHEW! Not much to give you as far as a new recipe this week, but I’ll share one of my favorite ways to cook potatoes. This one is nice and summery- great to serve at a BBQ. And, with Memorial Day coming up, this might be a great one to [...]

9 reasons why I compost

I’ve been testing recipes for the cookbook for a while now, and feel pretty happy with the content. I have about 70 recipes ranging from breakfast to soup to main dish and onto desserts.

There are so many organizations doing great work to raise consciousness about food, cooking, and nutrition, and they are creating social change.