Oven Rack Location Tips

Seems simple enough. 

https://www.americastestkitchen.com/articles/5541-why-your-oven-rack-location-matters

Gardener's Pie

A vegan version of Shepherd's Pie. 

Looks yummy. I might try it with lentils AND mushrooms. 

https://minimalistbaker.com/1-hour-vegan-shepherds-pie/

Ox, 

Mari 

Linda Skeens Joins Tik Tok

You may or may not have heard the name Linda Skeens, but she won a bunch of blue ribbons at her local County Fair (and/or a State Fair) back in June, and even swept a few food categories. 

Well, after making a few appearances on the talk show circuit she has recently joined Tik Tok to share some of her recipes. 

https://www.npr.org/2022/09/27/1125268653/linda-skeens-tiktok

Here's a screen shot and clip from her appearance on the Today Show back in July. 

https://www.today.com/video/food-fair-sensation-linda-skeens-on-her-winning-recipes-144503365578

Enjoy. 

Ox, 

Mari 

Wear Orange Weekend...

Hello. I don't know about you, but I am unwilling to accept some things as hopeless. Even that word bugs me. Let us choose to hope more, to do more. Look, nothing in life is perfect, but that doesn't mean we shouldn't try to make things better.  

Anyway, let me get to the point. I am wearing orange today. 

More info

No excuses - grab a piece of paper, draw an orange "xo" or a heart or write wearorange.org 

If you are curious enough: 

Now, since my steady gig involves gift wrapping, I will wear an orange ribbon today. Tomorrow, on my day off the day gig, I will wear my Plant t-shirt, because by some stroke of fate, the awesome designer switched the logo colors to orange so it would show up better against the super soft faded black vintage look fabric. Maybe this is the cosmic reason why? All I know is, it is time to do something more about this plague of violence that is robbing innocents of many years of their lives, and many more of the freedom to move about this country. 

Wearing orange shows solidarity -- maybe we should keep wearing it until some sensible legislation is passed. 

It's long past time. 

World Central Kitchen

Without getting into the politics of it all, I am sharing this link for readers who are upset and frustrated about what is happening between Russia and Ukraine right now. We give what we can until we can give more. 

World Central Kitchen: 

https://donate.wck.org/give/393234#!/donation/checkout

Sending best wishes out to everyone. May we all find love and healing, so that we will stop harming ourselves and each other. Be love. 

ox, 

Mari