It's a beautiful life

My space to share my love of gardening, cooking, crafting, swim-bike-running, nature, hiking, climbing, and my kids.

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RECIPES



  • Basic Bread Tutorial
  • Cauliflower Risotto
  • Cauliflower Soup 
  • Eggplant Parmesan  
  • Fava Bean Dip
  • Fava Bean Risotto
  • Green Risotto (with leeks, peas, zucchini, and basil)
  • Leek and Roasted Pepper Risotto
  • Mayo, Aioli, and Rouille
  • Onion Soup
  • Pasta with scallops, leeks, and cream
  • Pesto
  • Potato Leek Cauliflower Soup
  • Roasted Pepper and Goat Cheese Appetizer
  • Turkey Stock
  • Vegetarian Gravy
  • Zucchini Risotto


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My favorite links

  • Eat Wild (grass-fed food)
  • Local Harvest
  • Community Alliance with Family Farmers
  • The Good Life Center
  • Mother Earth News
  • Grist - Environmental News and Commentary
  • Homesteading Forum
  • Slow Food Yolo
  • A Network for Grateful Living
  • National Gardening Association
  • Going Green
  • Farmgirl Fare
  • Grow Better Veggies
  • Redwood Barn Nursery in Davis, CA
  • City Farmer
  • Society for Agriculture and Food Ecology at Berkeley
  • The Fresh Loaf

My Blog List

  • Confessions of a Pioneer Woman | Ree Drummond
    Home Sweet Home! by The Pioneer Woman
    5 years ago
  • Journey Mama
    Around the bend in the river.
    6 years ago
  • Julia
    Waking To Find Yourself On A Milk Carton-obia
    8 years ago
  • electric boogaloo
    Sometimes there’s an intense few minutes where I end up hating all the pets.
    8 years ago

About Me

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Davis, CA
I'm a 34-year-old living in Davis, CA with my husband and two beautiful children.
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Readers

Favorite books related to food and gardening

  • In Defense of Food
  • The Encyclopedia of Country Living
  • Animal, Vegetable, Miracle
  • The Revolution Will not be Microwaved
  • The Enchanted Broccoli Forest
  • Victory Garden Cookbook
  • Ball Blue Book of Preserving
  • Artisan Bread
  • How to Cook Everything
  • The Omnivore's Dilemma
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