We Don’t Eat Organically Some people think that we eat “organically”; and ok, I guess we do–sometimes. But what does it really mean to eat organically? The “organic” label adorning many food items is a strictly regulated label; farmers and producers must jump through many hoops and pay their fair share of time and money […]

  The Things We Do For Love The summer before we married, Grayson spent a couple of months working for a road construction crew in Oklahoma. It was a desperate yet romantic act on his part to save for an engagement ring. At the same time, I was working my only ever corporate job, traveling […]

The Way My Family Eats   Normally I just think of my family’s diet as a way of eating, instead of a specific set of rules or guidelines. And so when I refer to my family’s “diet”, I’m not referring to a fad, or anything temporary; rather I’m referring to the way we’ve chosen to […]

Connecting Our Kids to the Roots of What We Eat I believe that it is very important to involve children in the how, what, and why of the foods we eat. I desire to connect my children to the roots of the foods they enjoy eating. I hope to do this by involving them in […]

Waking up Right A Couple of weeks ago, we were headed downtown to meet some friends for coffee. Two minutes into our 20-minute drive, Grayson flipped on the turning signal and began to turn the car for Starbucks. I gave him a silly look, “You know we’re going to Alterra for coffee, right?” He sighed, […]

Revel in the Fresh Flavors of Spring All winter I long for the fresh, local flavors of the farmers market. Dare I say I romanticize the market in my mind, with wistful thoughts of colorful vegetable displays, boasting of bright bell peppers, deep purple eggplants, and an array of green hues from jalapeno peppers to […]