https://liveloveandsustain.com/2016/12/06/this-moment/https://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/img_0728.jpgimg_07282016-12-06T16:16:27+00:00monthlyhttps://liveloveandsustain.com/2016/11/15/meet-baby-wren/https://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/dsc_0485.jpgdsc_0485Our daughter, Wren Elizabethhttps://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/1e1a0443.jpg1e1a0443https://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/img_1037.jpgimg_1037Our daughter, Wren Elizabethhttps://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/img_0527.jpgimg_05272016-11-17T11:56:42+00:00monthlyhttps://liveloveandsustain.com/2016/08/28/adoption-update/2016-08-30T23:31:26+00:00monthlyhttps://liveloveandsustain.com/2013/07/05/whats-the-word-curd/https://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/blueberry-curd.jpgblueberry curdNaturally colored and flavored, this velvety fruit sauce will likely win over even the pickiest of eatershttps://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/blueberry-curd-ingredients.jpgblueberry curd-ingredientsFresh ingredients, each beautiful in their own right, come together to create the most perfect product2016-07-06T19:19:28+00:00monthlyhttps://liveloveandsustain.com/2012/12/08/garden-pea-dip/https://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/dsc_0041-copy.jpgDSC_0041 - CopyThey always say eat every color of the rainbow. This will set you on the right track.https://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/dsc_0041.jpgDSC_0041They always say eat every color of the rainbow. This will set you on the right track.2016-06-05T16:36:57+00:00monthlyhttps://liveloveandsustain.com/2015/04/12/grocery-store-greetings-and-rhubarb-cake/https://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/img_5049.jpgrhubarb cake finished productAnd there you have it, the finished product.https://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/img_5045.jpgrhubarb cake prior to bakingTurbinado sugar sprinkled atop the cake not only counteracts the tartness of the rhubarb, but also makes for a nice crunchhttps://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/img_5044.jpgrhubarb cake prior to bakingTurbinado sugar sprinkled atop the cake not only counteracts the tartness of the rhubarb, but also makes for a nice crunchhttps://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/img_5042.jpgchopped rhubarbIf there were a such thing as spring food porn, this belongs in it2016-06-05T16:34:59+00:00monthlyhttps://liveloveandsustain.com/2013/05/16/cinnamon-pecan-scones/https://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/scones-before.jpgscones-beforeThose light-colored flecks are large chunks of butter. That translates into fluffy deliciousness later!https://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/scones.jpgcinnamon pecan scones with frangelico glazeNutty flavor is in every bite of these scones, both from the nuts inside as well as the hazelnut liqueur glaze2016-06-05T16:14:25+00:00monthlyhttps://liveloveandsustain.com/2013/12/15/leftovers-ribeye-white-cheddar-jalapeno-flatbread/https://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/ribeye-pizza.jpgribeye pizza2016-06-05T16:13:43+00:00monthlyhttps://liveloveandsustain.com/2014/03/16/winter-gives-way-i-make-marmalade/https://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/moss.jpgmossOne of my very favorite things in this entire worldhttps://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/orange-marmalade2.jpgorange marmalade2Marmalade's biggest challenge is probably getting the slices of citrus thin enoughhttps://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/orange-marmalade.jpgorange marmaladeA wall of sun-kissed gold to ward off winter's chill2016-06-05T16:13:06+00:00monthlyhttps://liveloveandsustain.com/2015/09/27/waiting/https://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/ability-to-love-e1443364472464.jpgfortune - your ability to love will help a child in needimage credit: SimplyDriftless.com2015-09-27T14:35:22+00:00monthlyhttps://liveloveandsustain.com/2014/11/22/baby-steps/https://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/baby-feet-1.jpgbaby feet 12014-11-27T13:47:40+00:00monthlyhttps://liveloveandsustain.com/2013/08/26/tell-me-what-you-want/https://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/spice-girls15651.jpgspice-girls15651Admit it, the song popped in your head, too! (image source: Univ. of Illinois admissions blog--seriously)2014-10-26T14:50:59+00:00monthlyhttps://liveloveandsustain.com/2013/03/25/one-year-of-blogging/https://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/blogaversary.jpgblogaversaryImage credit: Follow My Bliss2014-10-22T23:44:46+00:00monthlyhttps://liveloveandsustain.com/2013/04/04/growing-our-family/https://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/mg_7701.jpgwedding photoOn our wedding day2014-10-22T23:43:59+00:00monthlyhttps://liveloveandsustain.com/2013/04/19/something-i-love-microplane/https://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/dsc_1003.jpglemon zest by microplaneLemon zest dispatched with quickly by the microplanehttps://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/dsc_0029.jpgnutmegNutmeg for a molasses cakehttps://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/boxgrater.jpgboxgraterOld schoolhttps://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/dsc_1003.jpgDSC_10032014-10-22T23:42:49+00:00monthlyhttps://liveloveandsustain.com/2013/04/22/violet-syrup/https://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/photo.jpgphotoHillside covered in violets & dandelionshttps://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/photo-3.jpgviolet syrupViolets letting off their gentle essence, which will soon become syruphttps://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/photo-1.jpgphoto (1)So many flowers--so much beauty2014-10-22T23:41:24+00:00monthlyhttps://liveloveandsustain.com/2013/05/02/peach-pull-apart-bread/https://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/photo.jpgphotoDeliciousness rising!https://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/after.jpgPeach-Pecan-Pistachio Pull-Apart Bread with Elderflower GlazeTender dough littered with nutty, peachy sweetness with a touch of floral glaze. So good!2014-10-22T23:40:38+00:00monthlyhttps://liveloveandsustain.com/2013/06/25/bacon-wrapped-jalapeno-poppers/https://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/jalapeno-poppers-post.jpgjalapeno poppers-postSpicy, salty, creamy goodness wrapped up for easy sharinghttps://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/jalapeno-poppers-pre.jpgjalapeno poppers ready for the ovenThey almost look cute, wrapped up in their little bacon swaddles2014-10-22T23:37:40+00:00monthlyhttps://liveloveandsustain.com/2013/07/29/apple-butter-wedding-favor/2014-10-22T23:35:43+00:00monthlyhttps://liveloveandsustain.com/2013/07/29/lifes-a-bowl-of-cherries/https://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/cherry-jar-pies.jpgcherry jar piesCherry jar pies. I absolutely cannot wait to serve these!https://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/cherries.jpgcherries10 lbs just didn't seem enough so I doubled my order. I was not sad about this.https://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/cherries-pickled.jpgcherries pickledI completely forgot about adding the spices until after I got the cherries and pickling liquid in the jars. A few good shakes after they were lidded and the spices distributed well.2014-10-22T23:35:00+00:00monthlyhttps://liveloveandsustain.com/2013/07/29/cherry-pie-lette/https://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/cherry-pielette.jpgcherry pieletteThink of it as a less full pie with folded edges. Perfect for those hot summer days & nights you don't want a thick piece of piehttps://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/cherry-pielette-served.jpgcherry pielette servedThe flaky crust was a perfect savory companion to the tart cherry filling, which got a sweet, creamy caress from the homemade rhubarb-honey ice cream2014-10-22T23:34:25+00:00monthlyhttps://liveloveandsustain.com/2013/09/01/back-to-basics-scrambled-eggs/https://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/img_2493.jpgscrambled eggs with sautéed tomatoesSimple weekend breakfast of scrambled eggs topped with quick-sautéed cherry tomatoes with a slice of homemade whole-grain seeded soda bread2014-10-22T23:33:49+00:00monthlyhttps://liveloveandsustain.com/2013/08/28/korean-beef-lettuce-wraps/https://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/korean-beef-lettuce-wraps.jpgkorean beef lettuce wrapsKorean beef lettuce wraps using homegrown carrots & beef from a friend's cow. Sweet, savory, salty, spicy and lots of crunch!2014-10-22T23:32:42+00:00monthlyhttps://liveloveandsustain.com/2013/09/19/late-summer-harvest-soup/https://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/late-summer-harvest-soup.jpglate summer harvest soupRoasted poblanos, tomatoes, corn, black beans and tomatillos all vying for the spotlight2014-10-22T23:32:07+00:00monthlyhttps://liveloveandsustain.com/2012/05/03/san-francisco-in-plants/https://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/dsc01858.jpgDSC01858One of the most breathtaking sunsets I've had the fortune to witness.https://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/dsc01828.jpgDSC01828Yep, I really did because I really am.https://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/dsc01824.jpgDSC01824Another fallen tree and the subsequent burst of life that followed.https://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/dsc01814.jpgDSC01814A fallen ancient provides the perfect medium for new growth.https://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/dsc01806.jpgDSC01806Redwood sorrel blanketed a good bit of the forest in its delicate floating leaves.https://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/dsc01802.jpgDSC01802The Redwoods of Muir Woods evoked nearly religious emotions for me. Being in the presence of the tallest (and some of the oldest) living organisms on our little blue planet was nearly indescribable.https://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/dsc01715.jpgDSC01715Once again, alyssum shows its determination to grow just about anywhere.https://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/dsc01709.jpgDSC01709Lombard Street, of course.https://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/dsc01704.jpgDSC01704Admittedly, this photo is only partly shared to showcasing the gardens on the streets of San Francisco. Thank goodness it's a temperate climate. Imagine if there was ice involved.https://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/dsc01664.jpgDSC01664Chad adores Angel's Trumpets. This was on the climb up to Coit Tower.2014-10-09T01:40:00+00:00monthlyhttps://liveloveandsustain.com/2012/08/08/wedding-day/2014-10-09T01:39:31+00:00monthlyhttps://liveloveandsustain.com/2012/08/26/jandys-garlic-festival/https://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/jandys-collage.jpgjandys collagehttps://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc_0923.jpgDSC_0923https://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc_0922.jpgDSC_0922https://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc_0921.jpgDSC_0921https://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc_0920.jpgDSC_09202014-10-09T01:21:36+00:00monthlyhttps://liveloveandsustain.com/2012/07/16/western-inspiration/https://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc_0672.jpgGoat cheese chile rellenohttps://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc_0037.jpgTempura battered chile rellenoFire-Roasted Chile Relleno: Tempura-battered, stuffed with Jack cheese, served with green chile and Chimayó red chile sauce2014-10-09T00:54:05+00:00monthlyhttps://liveloveandsustain.com/2012/09/12/something-i-love-snowville/https://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/dsc_0949.jpgDSC_0949Honey-kissed creme fraiche & blueberrieshttps://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/dsc_09431.jpgDSC_0943A half gallon of Snowville Cream hanging out in the fridge2014-10-09T00:26:53+00:00monthlyhttps://liveloveandsustain.com/about/https://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/scott-elder_25-resized.jpgScott Elder_25-resized2014-02-28T14:12:50+00:00weekly0.6https://liveloveandsustain.com/recipes/2013-11-24T16:30:29+00:00weekly0.6https://liveloveandsustain.com/2013/11/24/brussels-sprouts-pizza/https://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/brussels-pizza2.jpgbrussels pizza2The end resulthttps://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/brussels-pizza.jpgbrussels pizzaThe end resulthttps://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/brussels-pizza-sprouts-garlic.jpgbrussels pizza-sprouts garlicSprouts and garlic all lubed up and excited about one anotherhttps://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/brussels-pizza-prosciutto.jpgbrussels pizza-prosciuttoCrisping the prosciutto2016-03-17T19:01:11+00:00monthlyhttps://liveloveandsustain.com/2013/03/22/spring-cleaning-challenge-review/https://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/photo.jpgpork chopPork chops topped with pan sauce and homemade pear-onion chutney served alongside roasted local acorn squash and a salad of roasted beets, orange supremes, celery leaves and goat cheese w/ a champagne vinaigrette.https://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/dsc_0023.jpgDSC_0023https://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/dsc_0009.jpgDSC_0009RIcotta tart full of spinach, peppers and a touch of ham & bacon served alongside half an everything bagel from Sammy's New York Bagels.2013-04-07T13:22:11+00:00monthlyhttps://liveloveandsustain.com/2012/03/30/en-papillote/https://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/dsc01454-r.jpgDSC01454-rThe finished dish, served over a spring-time risottohttps://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/dsc01447-r.jpgDSC01447-rCod on a bed of spinach, topped with red wine vinegar, shallot, thyme, grape tomato, lemon zest & salt2013-03-25T12:34:27+00:00monthlyhttps://liveloveandsustain.com/2013/03/13/spring-cleaning-challenge-check-in-1/https://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/cocktail_emerald.jpgcocktail_emeraldThe Emerald: Herby, floral, slightly citrus-flavored and perfect for slowly sipping2013-03-22T12:09:15+00:00monthlyhttps://liveloveandsustain.com/2013/03/10/spring-cleaning-challenge/2013-03-13T14:15:27+00:00monthlyhttps://liveloveandsustain.com/2013/02/22/shaken-not-stirred/https://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/20130222-220744.jpg20130222-220744.jpg2013-03-14T13:38:24+00:00monthlyhttps://liveloveandsustain.com/2013/02/07/spinach-artichoke-ricotta-pie/https://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/dsc_0014.jpgDSC_0014This is one of those times I wish smells could transfer across the interweb!https://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/dsc_0001.jpgDSC_0001Hint: If you stopped at this point in the process, this would make an outstanding base for a pasta, just add some lemon juice, Parmesan & pasta water.2013-02-26T14:26:58+00:00monthlyhttps://liveloveandsustain.com/2012/12/29/bacon-spinach-quiche/https://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/photo-3a1.jpgquicheNothing says brunch like quiche and a mimosa2019-04-15T18:37:14+00:00monthlyhttps://liveloveandsustain.com/2012/05/21/strawbeastie-jam/https://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/photo.jpgphotoI guess we both got caught red-handed.https://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/dsc01942.jpgDSC01942A tad more loose than the typical jam and with lots of chunks, which is just how I prefer it to be.https://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/dsc01938.jpgDSC01938Perfect. Spring. Breakfast.https://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/dsc01937.jpgDSC01937All lined up and ready for labeling.https://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/dsc01932.jpgDSC01932Into the drink, you go my little captives to boil away!https://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/combo.jpgcomboThe most intense moments of the canning process. Don't stop stirring!https://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/dsc01896.jpgDSC0189621 lbs. of strawberry love2013-01-31T19:46:33+00:00monthlyhttps://liveloveandsustain.com/2012/10/27/roasted-rosemary-bar-nuts/https://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/dsc_0015.jpgDSC_0015You'd be hard pressed to find a crowd that doesn't like these bar nuts2013-01-31T19:42:35+00:00monthlyhttps://liveloveandsustain.com/2012/10/12/mozzarella/https://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/dsc_1035.jpgDSC_1035Homemade chicken-mozzarella sandwich w/ a tomato saladhttps://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/dsc_1022.jpgDSC_1022Stretching the cheese was actually a lot of fun!https://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/dsc_1021.jpgDSC_1021Floating bricks curdled protein floating in whey awaiting their transformation into cheese2013-01-31T19:42:24+00:00monthlyhttps://liveloveandsustain.com/2012/12/20/layered-brioche-pecan-french-toast/https://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/dsc_0022.jpgDSC_0022Perfect start to a December Sundayhttps://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/adsc_0016.jpgaDSC_00162013-01-31T19:40:15+00:00monthlyhttps://liveloveandsustain.com/2013/01/26/back-to-basics-the-stock-market/https://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/dsc_1001.jpgDSC_1001That's a large lemon for size referencehttps://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/dsc_0009.jpgDSC_0009A pot full of veggie & herb scraps collected in a freezer bag and saved for making stock--this is before I smashed them down so don't overfill your pothttps://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/dsc_0003.jpgDSC_0003Liquid goldhttps://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/dsc_0002.jpgDSC_0002Roasted chicken & veggies--look at all that flavor crust on the pan!https://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/dsc_0002-2.jpgDSC_0002 (2)In the tune of Montel Jordan "This is how I store it..."2013-01-31T19:37:19+00:00monthlyhttps://liveloveandsustain.com/2013/01/26/waste-not-want-not/https://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/dsc_1003.jpgDSC_1003Contents of freezer bag poured into a pot for making veggie stockhttps://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/dsc_0017.jpgDSC_0017Toasted brioche crusts from the layered french toast I made getting ready to be pulsed into bread crumbshttps://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/dsc_1025.jpgDSC_1025Rosemary stems stripped of their leaves are still useful in things like stock. Into the freezer they go!https://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/dsc_1002.jpgDSC_1002The makings of stock in suspended animation until we save up enough of a supply to simmer a batch2020-09-28T20:23:33+00:00monthlyhttps://liveloveandsustain.com/2012/11/26/sliders-of-the-beet-variety/https://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/20121126-171526.jpg20121126-171526.jpgA knife full of the spicy, salty feta spreadhttps://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/dsc_0021-copy.jpgDSC_0021 - CopyBeet sliders w/ spicy feta spread on yeast rolls topped with flake salt2012-12-09T20:06:19+00:00monthlyhttps://liveloveandsustain.com/2012/09/13/compound-butter/https://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc_1006.jpgDSC_1006Little butter S-es ready to be frozen and later put to good usehttps://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc_1003.jpgDSC_1003All mixed up and nowhere to go... at least not until rosemary joins the partyhttps://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc_1000.jpgDSC_1000Lemon zest & garlic being prepped for their mix in with the butter in the background2012-09-13T14:00:03+00:00monthlyhttps://liveloveandsustain.com/2012/09/07/salsa-two-ways/https://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/dsc_1044.jpgDSC_1044The salsa that will likely replace half the others in our house--tomatillo-limehttps://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/dsc_1032.jpgDSC_1032Summer blackened then blitzed into a spicy, savory salsahttps://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/dsc_1031.jpgDSC_1031The tomatillos have given up the fight and have submitted to their ultimate destinyhttps://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/dsc_1024.jpgDSC_1024See those blackened areas of the tomatoes & peppers? Yeah, that's called flavor!2012-09-09T13:17:03+00:00monthlyhttps://liveloveandsustain.com/2012/08/17/local-foods-week-skillet/https://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc_09811.jpgDSC_0981The Caskey family doing what so many know them to do best--and smiling through all the work.https://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc_08731.jpgDSC_0873Tabletop logohttps://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc_0978.jpgDSC_0978Picnic Chicken: local chicken shallow-fried, chilled, sliced then mixed with tahini, garlic and lemon--all served on a Dan the Baker baguette with heirloom tomato and local lettucehttps://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc_08771.jpgDSC_0877Heirloom Tomato Cobblerhttps://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc_0876.jpgDSC_0876Heirloom Tomato Cobblerhttps://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc_0875.jpgDSC_0875Braised Pork Cheeks in a tomato-demi glace sauce over White Cheddar Grits2012-09-06T15:28:36+00:00monthlyhttps://liveloveandsustain.com/2012/08/13/stuffed-poblanos-with-goat-cheese-sauce/https://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc_0870.jpgDSC_0870Rice, chorizo, onions & parsley stuffing awaiting the final step of its journeyhttps://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc_0877.jpgDSC_0877Heaven on a plate2012-09-06T15:25:39+00:00monthlyhttps://liveloveandsustain.com/2012/08/30/blueberry-walnut-brownies/https://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc_0932.jpgDSC_0932Warm blueberry walnut brownie topped by chilly vanilla bean ice cream2016-03-06T15:44:28+00:00monthlyhttps://liveloveandsustain.com/2012/08/12/local-foods-week/https://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/lfw-seal-small.pngLFW Seal-small2012-09-06T15:03:37+00:00monthlyhttps://liveloveandsustain.com/2012/08/31/jalapeno-cheddar-biscuits/https://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc_1073.jpgDSC_1073Jalapeno-cheddar biscuits, the perfect vessel for tomato-bourbon jamhttps://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc_1058.jpgDSC_1058Perfectly golden-brown biscuits--it was sooooo hard to wait for them to cool a little!https://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc_1055.jpgDSC_1055Biscuit dough ready to bakehttps://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc_1053.jpgDSC_1053Cheese & local jalapenos about to be mixed with the crumb mixturehttps://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc_1047.jpgDSC_1047Frozen butter joining freezing cold dry ingredients2012-09-07T01:57:14+00:00monthlyhttps://liveloveandsustain.com/2012/09/03/lemon-rosemary-sandwich-cookies-with-mascarpone-lemon-curd-creme/https://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/dsc_1028.jpglemon rosemary sandwich cookies with lemon mascarpone fillingThe finished beautieshttps://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/dsc_1026.jpgDSC_1026Make-shift pastry baghttps://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/dsc_1025.jpgDSC_1025Perfectly goldenhttps://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/dsc_1021.jpgDSC_1021Flattening out the dough balls with the sugared bottom of a glasshttps://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/dsc_1020.jpgDSC_1020Pre-smooshinghttps://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/dsc_1016.jpgDSC_1016Cream-eh! Thanks, Old Greg, for hijacking my brain with that word.https://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/dsc_1011.jpgDSC_1011Butter should be whipped to the point of turning white.https://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/dsc_0998.jpgDSC_0998Even the ingredients & special tools needed for this are a thing of beauty. Note my very favorite kitchen utensil at the bottom.2013-11-12T03:39:27+00:00monthlyhttps://liveloveandsustain.com/2012/09/05/tomato-bourbon-jam/https://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/dsc_10101.jpgDSC_1010Gorgeous organic San Marzano tomatoes from Granny B Farmshttps://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/dsc00995.jpgDSC00995I simply couldn't preserve it all--had to leave some out to be savored immediatelyhttps://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/dsc_1078.jpgtomato bourbon jam with jalapeno cheddar biscuitsThis jam pairs perfectly with savory bites like jalapeno-cheddar biscuitshttps://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/dsc_1045.jpgDSC_1045Jam ready to be lidded & processedhttps://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/dsc_1042.jpgDSC_1042Thickened jam, nearly finished--note the color change from caramelizationhttps://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/dsc_1040.jpgDSC_1040All but the bourbon & vinegar in the pot, beginning to bubble awayhttps://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/dsc_1037.jpgDSC_1037Tomatoes and sugars added to the Dutch oven, ready to start cooking2014-09-01T13:10:59+00:00monthlyhttps://liveloveandsustain.com/2012/09/06/millions-of-peaches/https://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/dsc_0962.jpgDSC_0962Summer's all jarred up and will be ready to brighten up the cold, grey days of winterhttps://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/dsc_0920.jpgDSC_0920The finished producthttps://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/dsc_0919.jpgDSC_0919One of our three boxes, picked through almost halfwayhttps://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/dsc_0910.jpgDSC_0910Sterilized jars at the ready2012-09-08T14:09:05+00:00monthlyhttps://liveloveandsustain.com/2012/08/27/i-got-my-kitchen-fix/https://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/dsc_1024r.jpgpork loin with pear-onion chutney and quinoaPork loin with homemade pear-onion chutney served alongside braised kale, tomato-feta quinoa topped with crispy leeks2012-08-28T01:07:44+00:00monthlyhttps://liveloveandsustain.com/contact/2012-08-13T16:54:56+00:00weekly0.6https://liveloveandsustain.com/2012/07/26/that-food-truck/https://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/tftcollagee.jpgTFTcollageEClockwise from top left: squash fritters, spicy carrot chips, chicken schnitz, big bad wolfhttps://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc_0862e.jpgDSC_0862eAwesome OH state border routered directly into the bar of the truck2012-08-09T03:03:47+00:00monthlyhttps://liveloveandsustain.com/2012/08/07/summer-patio-dinner-sweet-corn-salad-w-venison-burgers/https://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/patiodinnercollage.jpgpatioDinnerCollage(clockwise from top-left) Zucchini & Summer Squash; Fully plated dinner; Venison Burgershttps://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc_0908.jpgDSC_0908Sweet Corn Saladhttps://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc_0905.jpgDSC_0905Venison burgers, some topped with cheese2012-08-23T04:05:36+00:00monthlyhttps://liveloveandsustain.com/2012/07/16/socca/https://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc02644.jpgDSC02644Socca, a vegan, gluten-free "pizza" of sorts that's sooo tasty hot & fresh from the oven!https://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc02633.jpgDSC02633Six simple ingredients that--when combined with water and cooked--became a new obsession2013-11-21T02:27:41+00:00monthlyhttps://liveloveandsustain.com/2012/05/24/saskatoon-jam/https://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/dsc01967.jpgDSC01967https://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/dsc01954.jpgDSC019544 cups of multicolored beauties from the tree in our tiny courtyard.https://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/dsc01957.jpgDSC01957I can pretty much guarantee one of your neighbors has one of these trees.2012-05-24T22:09:41+00:00monthlyhttps://liveloveandsustain.com/2012/05/24/variations-on-a-classic/https://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/r-dsc01949.jpgr-DSC01949Basil joins the normal cast of characters in a phenomenally successful jam experiment!https://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/dsc01946.jpgDSC01946Lemon, thyme & Strawberries ready to become jam with their friends, pectin & sugar.2012-05-24T12:03:48+00:00monthlyhttps://liveloveandsustain.com/2012/03/30/springtime-risotto/https://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/dsc01465-r.jpgDSC01465-rSpringtime risotto with leeks, lemon, thyme & peas2012-05-03T16:15:59+00:00monthlyhttps://liveloveandsustain.com/2012/03/30/rhubarb-cocktail-with-oyo-vodka/https://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/dsc01450-r.jpgDSC01450-rRhubarb cocktail with OYO vodka2012-05-03T16:11:19+00:00monthlyhttps://liveloveandsustain.com/2012/03/30/how-to-prepare-leeks/https://liveloveandsustain.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/dsc01444-r.jpgDSC01444-rLeeks letting off their sandy grit2012-12-11T19:29:57+00:00monthlyhttps://liveloveandsustain.com/2012/03/25/and-so-it-begins/2012-03-30T12:50:23+00:00monthlyhttps://liveloveandsustain.comdaily1.02020-09-28T20:23:33+00:00