Little Bear, all decked out Bonfires. Singing and dancing. Drum circles. Trekking to Stonehenge to join in chants of “All Hail the Sun!” All common ways to celebrate the summer solstice, but slush and dogs? Slush and dogs is exactly how our newly-made dog park family decided to celebrate the day of birth, sunlight, growth,Continue reading “Happy Summer Solstice!”
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A Hot Cup of Tea
If you know us personally, you know that we LOVE tea. Hot and cold. There’s a tea for every mood, every season, every stage of every day. Tired? Brew a cup of green.Full? Brew a pitcher of pu-erh or oolong.Not tired, but need to be? Brew a cup of chamomile or lavender or a blend.JustContinue reading “A Hot Cup of Tea”
Naysayers Beware: Beets = Nutritional Goodness
Earlier in the week, we pulled our garden’s first beets. Yesterday, we planted another row of them. Today, we juiced a few for a recovery drink after our 60-minute run. Beets are good to us. Beets are one of those roots that many claim not to like. I (or rather we) challenge those naysayers toContinue reading “Naysayers Beware: Beets = Nutritional Goodness”
Cold-Brewed Coffee: Ethical Heaven
Who wants to drink hot coffee in humid, sticky weather? Maybe some, but not me. On steamy days, I crave a nice big glass of iced coffee. Rather than spend $2 to $3 daily to feed my addiction, we’ve started cold brewing our own. Pour the silky liquid of deliciousness in a glass of ice; addContinue reading “Cold-Brewed Coffee: Ethical Heaven”
Holiday Spirits
Each year, our contribution to the Christmas Eve dinner at the Poquettes is traditional Irish Cream. We usually double the recipe in order to have some left for our own Christmas Day feast with my parents, the Lapps. The recipe for this creamy concoction was handed down to me from my mom. She used toContinue reading “Holiday Spirits”
The Poquette Zoo and Kitchen 