I simply couldn’t believe it, it was exactly two weeks to the day. This last Thursday, Chef Husband and I were on our way to Fall River to cater a four-day weekend retreat for...
Category: Living
World Central Kitchen sees a need, packs up and arrives to deliver nutritious, homemade meals to victims of disaster and first responders aiding those affected. World Central Kitchen has re-activated #ChefsForCalifornia (which responded to the...
My main goal in life is to care for and protect the many cuddly critters who reside at Bella Vista Farms. But this summer the farm was visited by a few uninvited, uncuddly, dangerous...
There are many causes of pain, and Dr. Forrest Monroe, a fellowship trained Pain Management specialist, brings a variety of approaches to address them. Dr. Monroe’s treatments are ideal for those looking to manage...
On the menu, carrot cake, made from scratch, with locally grown English walnuts and a homemade vanilla cream cheese frosting! Yummmm. Though, as I was prepping my Mise en Place, yet another teachable moment...
“Jeff, we’re leaving Redding. Yeah, we’ll meet you at the burned-out store. About and hour and a half, I guess.” My friend, Chris Ingersoll, has just called his brother in Hayfork. He will meet us...
This is the story of how my wife, Tammy Douse, and I, Richard Douse, came to live off-grid. I’ll share how, since 1998, we have been producing our own electricity and collecting rainwater off...
It must be the color of honey that brings warm thoughts to mind. Just saying the word makes me picture things that are soft and gentle. For instance, my bright yellow singing canaries, Piper,...
Part 1 – Chicken and Sausage Although I may not be in front of the stove for our next adventure, I am in full swing as sous chef for our dinner. Our little band...
Negotiations are always tricky, aren’t they? We are hearing so much in the news these days about “making deals” and having difficulty doing so. So why should health care be any different? Our office...
