Meat and Potato Dads – this is for you!

Meat and Potato Dads – this is for you!

With Father’s Day at hand, I felt that a true meat and potato recipe seemed appropriate for MRE Remix. And this recipe has all of dads’ favorites – beef, beans, bacon, cheese and potatoes. All in one hearty package. The potato becomes the carrier for...
Not just a pretty drink

Not just a pretty drink

Motivation comes in many forms. Experiences and influences without and within drive us to do what we do. Sure we want to look good, but we want more than that. We want purpose, intentionality, something meaningful behind what we do, buy, and experience. Even though...
You say “Tomato”, I say “Galette”

You say “Tomato”, I say “Galette”

Ok, I know that isn’t how the “dad” saying goes. I live with a dad who is constantly coming up with new twists on old phrases. It’s just kind of rubbed off on me. Seriously, though, this recipe is just the thing to bridge the civilian and...
A time to pause and remember

A time to pause and remember

Memorial Day can be very sad and yet for those of us with a melancholy temperament, it is also a time to savor the deep joy and memories of a loved one who served in one of the Armed Forces and whose life you treasure. It is time to pause and remember. There are...
Everything is coming up roses

Everything is coming up roses

This post includes affiliate links – Portland companies. It seems fitting that since I have lived in Portland, Oregon most of my life that I have a thing for roses. If you’ve never been to Portland, we call it the city of roses. For over 100 years the city...
Mother’s Day ideas for military moms

Mother’s Day ideas for military moms

This post includes affiliate links. CHOCOLATEThe best gift ever when it’s made by one of her kids. Truffles have always been a favorite of mine. I love receiving truffles, and I’ve made many varieties over the years – dark, milk, white; coated with...