The Suburban Hippie - she's one resourceful cookie

This month has been cold and dreary so baking is one of those comforting activities that I enjoy to keep warm inside.  I've been ex...

Taken at the US National Arboretum For more than a few years now, I have completed a review of the successes and lessons from the yea...

 Sun setting over the water Just after the winter solstice, we enjoyed a walk along a branch of the Anacostia River near our home on an...

Bounty from this year's garden including winter squash, bell and jalapeno peppers, heirloom tomatoes, zucchini, eggplant, raspberri...

Chickpea omelet topped with sauteed zucchini, sweet peppers, mushrooms, onions, garlic and tomatoes It was one of those days that I h...