“DOG PARK!” Ryan and I yell these two simple words to get Sadie all hyped up for a trip to the dog park (as if she actually needs any help getting excited). After yelling and dancing around with the dog, we piled into Ryan’s 4Runner and headed for Sadie’s stompin’ grounds. Sadie was feelin’ awfully friendly and ranContinue Reading …

I grew up a mushroom hater. The taste, texture, color and overall look of the fungus repulsed me. The fact that it was called a fungus certainly didn’t help. After learning to love sweet potatoes and broccoli a couple years ago, I thought I should give mushrooms another chance. A couple months ago I boughtContinue Reading …

I loooove oatmeal and the sticky, creamy consistency that comes with a big bowl of hot oats. Barley has always reminded me of oatmeal, but in a slightly more chewy, less creamy way. Yesterday I cooked up some pearled barley and refrigerated it to toss into my Greek yogurt this morning. WOW! This combination wasContinue Reading …