“One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well.” ― Virginia Woolf

Happy Fourth of July 2022

Happy Fourth of July 2022

Written by Jennifer Duty Happy Fourth Everyone! I hope everyone has a great holiday. We will be taking some time at the lake and the river. The Farmers’ Markets are really wonderful and it is great to see everyone out and supporting local communities. Now more than ever buying local...

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Comfort Food & A New Year

Comfort Food & A New Year

Written by Jennifer Duty Happy New Year! So many great things happened in 2021. 2022 should be exciting. Today I am starting off with a total comfort food recipe. As I write this some places in our great nation are experiencing blizzard conditions. Not here in my part of San...

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Happy Fall

Happy Fall

Written By Jennifer Duty Fall is here. Pumpkin everything is everywhere. Not my favorite. I do like pumpkin pie and pumpkin bread, but only for Thanksgiving. There are so many ways to celebrate fall. Pears, figs, apples and walnuts are ready for harvest, not just pumpkins.  I picked about 30...

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Get Ready for Travel

Get Ready for Travel

Written by Jennifer Duty We are busy getting ready for summer travel. Camping trips planned for July and August will keep us on the road. Planning a menu will keep us stocked up and make it easier to relax. I try to pack all the food for the trip so there...

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Covid Craziness

Covid Craziness

Written by Jennifer Duty 06/02/2021 What a year it has been. I haven’t posted in a long time. The last post was Thanksgiving 2020. As you know things have been a little crazy. Pacific Flake was less than two weeks away from closing its doors. All orders had stop. The...

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