Rachael M Rollson

Haps for Tuesday

I spend a lot of time at my desk lately – between teaching, tutoring, and writing my own dissertation my desk is my anchor. Therefore, I spend a lot of time looking out my window at the goings-on in the world. I don’t see much of the world, per se, but I can see theContinue reading “Haps for Tuesday”

Monday’s Musing

RainBY KAZIM ALI With thick strokes of ink the sky fills with rainPretending to run for cover but secretly praying for more rain. Over the echo of the water, I hear a voice saying my name.No one in the city moves under the quick sightless rain. The pages of my notebook soak, then curl. I’veContinue reading “Monday’s Musing”

Tuesday Happenings

Bread has its own agency, apparently so does our proofing refrigerator, and the weather, and the sourdough starter, and the baker. There are probably more I’m neglecting but the reality is that there are many variables and much of the time, they all co-ordinate into one big happy explosion of delicious baked goods. Sometimes, however,Continue reading “Tuesday Happenings”

Musings for Monday

9 Good Things (for no apparent reason, I like #9): Blueberry jam on sourdough toast Secret art-making for Solstice already by the child Bottling of Rosehip Liqueur Homemade Ice Cream with Whey Caramel Fresh eggs arriving from our new batch of chickens Poetry by the fire early in the morning Impromptu afternoon dance parties FarmContinue reading “Musings for Monday”

Recipe Thursday: Roasted Roots with Figs, Goat Cheese, & Almonds

This is such a great dish. It’s low-maintenance, super sexy, and can work as a side if you wish or has everything you need as a main course. It’s seasonal and substitutable with some things other than roots (like cauliflower or butternut/cup/acorn squash), and generally I don’t prefer Red Beets (they bleed too much) orContinue reading “Recipe Thursday: Roasted Roots with Figs, Goat Cheese, & Almonds”

Tuesday Happenings

A couple years ago now we decided to charcuterie a pig liver, wrapping it in linen, tying it, and hanging it from a hook in our ‘dining room’. We were ecstatic to have hanging meat. We ended up being too nervous to try it after we left it for a ridiculous amount of time (somehowContinue reading “Tuesday Happenings”

Monday’s Muse

Inkamisana BY CECILIA VICUÑA Stairs & ritesnot for the foot The buildingthinks Angular rock Green skyscraper Black ziggurat Miniatureof time Madeinto altar Inventionof the night Sproutingat dawn Carved rockprayingas it buds Seeking the seedto sprout! Salivain torrents Cooling waterfall You redeem your field Salt head Streamof lights Double reflection Stone& water The samesprouting

Friday in Pictures: Nothing But Blue Skies

let the images tell you their story

Recipe Thursday: RBH Tortilla Sopa

I can’t help it, I’m a sucker for the cliche; a turn in the weather sounds like stew time to me. Lovey hearty soups and stews – I’m dreaming about Luscious Butternut Squash soup (Recipe within a recipe: Saute 6 cups chopped leeks until soft in a deep pot, add pre-roasted peeled garlic cloves fromContinue reading “Recipe Thursday: RBH Tortilla Sopa”

Duendesday

{life with a curious and crazy 10 yr old} The sass is strong with this one. She’s as imaginative and funny as she is sassy and forthright. I wouldn’t change a thing. She’s very independent – in her desires and her expressions of them, she knows who she is already and she’s not afraid toContinue reading “Duendesday”