I’ve never been big on new year’s resolutions. I don’t like the idea of starting the year off in the negative, of trying to fix something in the wrong or simply setting ourselves up for future failure. I like the idea of growth. Of constant learning and re-evaluating. I like the idea of goals rather than resolutions. Big dreams that come for a place of total possibility. To do so…
We’re heading into a pretty busy time year. Time can sometimes feel like it’s on fast forward once December hits, and then before we know it we are well into the new year. The holidays have been pretty routine for me the past few years in France, a few busy weeks at work with an early morning ski date on the 25th. Cooking a big chili or a soup for…
Three years ago, when I first moved to France, kale was absolutely no where to be found. It was a forgotten vegetable that most people had never even heard of. Choux Kale? Ein? Now, kale is popping up everywhere you look. And this week, for the first time, my little organic weekly market had gorgeous bunches of curly green kale. The vendor was so totally stoked on it, telling everyone…
Meals have been pretty simple around here lately. I’ve made this a few times and then some, and still can’t enough (send help + more harissa please). Other than that there have been big pots of lentil stews and soups simmering away on the stove most nights. Matt often complains that I never let him help out in the kitchen. He’s not wrong, but there are a mix of reasons why.…