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Getting outside and hiking

maximios — Tue, 01 Jul 2025 16:22:23 +0000

Taking kids on hikes is the best way to get fresh air and have fun. The last several months I haven’t had much time to write. Rather, I haven’t made much time to write. I’ve been busy with a group called Hike It Baby, getting outside with my kid. I’m taking full advantage of being home […]

BBQ Chicken Pizza Recipe

maximios — Tue, 01 Jul 2025 10:34:09 +0000

Every week, I try to participate in a few recipe hops. When I’m not cooking very much, this is harder to do than at other times. I always find so much inspiration in these hops… of course one of my favorites is my own Friday Potluck. My favorite hop hosted by someone else is Full […]

Blue Cheese Alfredo with Chicken Cutlets

maximios — Tue, 01 Jul 2025 03:59:07 +0000

Blue Cheese Alfredo is a great, fast and easy recipe for those nights when time is short. I have regained a love for and interest in packaged foods, for their sheer ease and convenience, much to my chagrin. I am justifying this to myself by eating mostly organic packaged foods. If it’s organic, then it […]

Growing and Starting Dahlias in Alaska (aka the joys of plastic bag gardening)

maximios — Tue, 01 Jul 2025 03:13:50 +0000

Last year I took a dahlia class after having had dahlias once the previous summer. I loved them, and they were pretty, and I went way overboard and spent a boatload of money on “exotic” starts. The class was so cool! I learned lots of interesting tidbits; 1. Dahlias don’t seed true. You can break […]

8 Excuses Women Should Stop Making About Getting Active

maximios — Fri, 29 Dec 2023 12:09:56 +0000

In honor of International Women’s Day, I wanted to write about health. More specifically, I want address the excuses we women make about getting active and taking care of ourselves. There are so many things that women are good at. We take on the emotional burden of keeping things going for our families. Someone has […]

Book Review: Karma and the Art of Butter Chicken

maximios — Sun, 06 Mar 2022 20:43:13 +0000

I love food books. That may be because I love food. So when I came across Monica Bhide’s Karma and the Art of Butter Chicken I knew I’d have to read it. Particularly since I love Indian food a great deal. I also love supporting food writers as well. I’m sure you see where I’m going […]

Make 8+ Rhubarb Drinks – Straight from your garden

maximios — Tue, 02 Mar 2021 14:31:09 +0000

Earlier this week, I posted about making rhubarb simple syrup. So a natural question would be “Geeze Erin, I have this tasty, sugary wonderfulness, now what do I do with it?” And, I’ll answer you… “LOTS. Rhubarb drinks galore!” So we’re going to talk about drinks we can make with rhubarb simple syrup. And they really […]

When Settling In Happens So Gradually

maximios — Tue, 02 Mar 2021 13:20:45 +0000

I’ve been meaning to get back to blogging several times over the last 6+ months. Plain and simple, I miss writing. I’ve kept it up a bit with contributions to Hike It Baby’s blog. But it’s not the same as writing for myself. To be fair, I’ve been a little busy. My new baby isn’t […]

Making bone broth (or stock)

maximios — Mon, 01 Mar 2021 17:10:42 +0000

We love making bone broth (or stock) in this house. We get those awesome whole roasted chickens from Costco as an inexpensive, easy meal, and then save the carcass for making broth. Or leftover chicken wings… anything works, really. We also dice up any of our leftover veggies and toss them in the slow cooker […]

Fruit Bouquets: DIY Edible Arrangement Tutorial

maximios — Mon, 01 Mar 2021 16:37:40 +0000

Fabulous fruity fun! I love DIY projects. Especially when they are crafty and delicious. At a recent get together, a my friend Andrea and I were sad when another friend was unable to join us. We did what all good friends do, and talked about how we could make it up to her that she […]