Flop Flop Flopperoo

The pie wasn’t good. The crust, while it looked chocolaty and yummy, was in fact dry and pretty gross. My friends were still good sports about it, thankfully. I know they love me because they didn’t wince, laugh or roll their eyes when I announced...

Sunday Dessert

I’m not a huge fan of bananas, cream pies or spending $20 on fancy ingredients for one recipe, but when I saw the photos of this banana cream pie with a whole wheat chocolate crust in the February issue of Bon Appetite, I knew I’d soon be putting my...

Unconventional Valentine

I spent the last four days in Steamboat Springs. Initially, the trip was planned because my friends from Mozambique would be there to ski, and we were going to meet to plan a trip down the Zambezi River this summer. A generous donor to the nonprofit where I work has a...

Rocky Mountain Bound

I found this somewhere a year ago and keep re-reading from my journal. Smart, powerful, motivating words: The Four Agreements By Don Miguel Ruiz and Don Jose Ruiz 1. Be impeccable with your word: speak with integrity. Say only what you mean. Avoid using the word to...