visit from a hawk

“The Hawk teaches you to be observant and take a close look at your surroundings. It soars with the power to overcome difficult situations. It soars in circles over the life of the earth, asking you to circle over your life and view it from a higher perspective.” ~from the blog Divine Sparks A few…

baked oatmeal

butter a 10 inch pie plate in a small bowl, combine: 3 large eggs 1 and 3/4 cups milk 1/4 cup butter 1/4 cup applesauce in a big bowl, combine: 1 cup brown sugar 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 and 1/4 teaspoons salt 4 and 3/4 cup rolled oats 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon nutmeg…

what i’m listening to ~ and the giraffe

There are some musical artists I have an instant connection to. As soon as I hear the first few bars, I know I’m smitten. This happened recently after I was contacted by the talented, Nick Roberts, from the band And the Giraffe. He referred me to his (and his friend, Josh’s) website so I could…

wine tasting notes ~ atteca

My friend Kimber graciously shared her picture and wine tasting notes with me this week. Thanks, Kimber! I’m going to enjoy a glass or two of this tonight. Can’t wait! :: wine tasting notes :: ~from the label “Meticulously hand harvested clusters of fully matured Garnacha grapes were selected from only the finest hillside vineyards…

sriracha hot sauce ~ a kicky little recipe collection

Most of you who are friends or fans of ChinDeep on facebook know that I ask daily questions to get conversations started on my page. Recently, I asked the question: “What condiment could you not live without?” A couple people said, “Sriracha!” and I’m glad they did. That’s my favorite too. I was curious, after…