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A little farm life update. We got pigs! We decided to get them for a couple of reasons. Food, of course (since we rarely follow 100% kosher except our salt). We have adopted the idea of each animal having to serve a purpose. Food is…

I like fish. I really do. The problem is not everyone in my home shares the same feeling. I have been told that my salmon recipe(s) are some of the very best anyone has ever had (I promise to share soon), at least at home.…

The idea that mixing the meat of one animal with the milk of another sounds rather oft-putting.  It doesn’t have to be, but it is. It sounds gross. So, as I have thumbed through cookbooks and read some of my favorite blogs, especially those with an…

Growing up in the Catholic Church, we were told that “fish on Friday’s” was one of the ways to show our self-control, discipline, and our faith. The thought is simple. Roasted, succulent, juicy, fatty meat contained a touch of excess and “sacrificing” that deliciousness would…

Morning Coffee – A Reflection by Irish Mike When the sun is out and the mountains are in full view, there may be no more perfect setting for a cup of coffee, than in the city of Seattle. By now, if you have visited, or…

Poor Man’s “Every Day” Bolognese You have heard me say this many times but it is worth a quick repeat. Whenever you make an authentic Italian recipe, you are opening yourself up to criticism. Probably no where else in the world is each region, each…

Several years ago I had taken some time away from finance and tried to make a living out of my volunteer work by selling and delivering custom-built student mentoring programs for high and middle school students. One of my co-workers, a young black man named…