Yes…this is that cake where Saoirse makes the espresso buttercream & we drizzle it with dulce de leche….
Archives for May 2023
Swiping Right
“If we both joined Tinder, do you think we’d match with each other?” “No.” “Hey! You answered too fast. And what do you mean by that?” I swat Bob on the butt. We’re watching a Tinder drama play out in real-time while cooking dinner. Saoirse is dressed and ready to leave on a date. I’m […]
Sap Bush Saturday Special for May 27, 9-2
My Greatest Teacher
The last time I wore a cap and gown and endured a graduation ceremony was in May of 1993 to accept an associate’s degree in liberal arts. It was a ruthless calculation on my part. I wanted to spend the summer in Argentina. My grandparents would give me a check as a graduation gift if […]
Sap Bush Saturday Special, May 20, 9-2
I know we had split pea soup and espresso cake on the schedule, but I just got a call from Barbers that the asparagus and rhubarb are ready…So we’re doing a menu switch! Rhubarb cobbler!!!!!Yippee!!!
The Multiplier Effect
In grad school, we couldn’t study community development without discussing the multiplier effect. An economic term, the multiplier effect is the increase in economic output that results from a capital infusion. We were taught that it’s a pretty big deal in small, locally-based economies, because of the amount of financial recirculation. That recirculation creates more […]
Sap Bush Saturday Special May 13, 9-2
Wild ramp meatloaf only happens once per year…Don’t miss it!
Love is the Main Ingredient
“I think I need to do yoga with you.” Nine words out of my husband’s mouth on Friday morning, and I knew something was seriously wrong. I sit up from shavasana and give him a suspicious stare. His eyes are glassy. “I’m getting creaky like you,” he says softly. “I’m feeling it up my […]