It was the winter of 2020, and I held my new Christmas present, the late Sasha Petraske’s book, Regarding Cocktails. I flipped through the pages and found a recipe that looked interesting, and I happened to have everything on hand for it. The Bee’s Knees, a Prohibition era cocktail that calls for just 3 simple ingredients, gin, lemon juice and honey syrup. I mixed up a couple … [Read more...]
Kitchen Clean Up
Home remodel. What comes to mind? Maybe it’s moving walls, pouring slabs, jackhammers, ripping out cabinetry and rerouting plumbing. Suddenly your blood pressure is up and you’re sweating. The decisions, the dollars, the dust - oh my! Perhaps a “take it down to the studs” remodel isn’t what you need. If the flow of your space works well and no structural changes need to be … [Read more...]
Unstoppable: From Tragedy to Triumph
Life can change in an instant and on June 18, 2020, Heidi Wachtel experienced just that. Wachtel, a Michigan native, was playing on a trampoline in rural Nebraska when the unexpected happened. While doing a backflip, Wachtel was launched from the trampoline to the ground due to an open zipper on the net. The back of Wachtel’s head took the brunt of the impact while the rest … [Read more...]
Sadie Grace Farms
Beekeeping is part art, part science and for Crissy Ward it is also a labor of love and a fulfillment of her God-given purpose. Introduced to beekeeping through a friend around 2019, Crissy said when she saw “what and how bees create,” she knew God was guiding her down a very specific path. Like a Bee to Honey “My spiritual life is a big part of all of this,” she said, … [Read more...]
Mini Pavlovas
Have you ever had meringues? They're light, crispy cookies made with whipped egg whites, sugar, vanilla, cream of tartar and a pinch of salt. I've always loved baking them (and eating them!) and I have sold them at many of my bake sales! I've always wanted to try taking my meringues to the next level by making a pavlova. If you haven't heard of this dessert before, it's a … [Read more...]