Tag: food
Plain Talk About Food | Pass the Salt, Please
“Ye are the salt of the earth.” —Jesus of Nazareth
At the age of 5 years old, I would eat my bowl of oatmeal or...
Plain Talk About Food: All About Eggs
“I try to take care and be gentle to them… Once broken, they become impossible to repair.” —Anne Sexton
Last week I received an email...
Local talent takes center stage at Kiwanis of Scotts Valley’s annual...
For the past 15 years, Kiwanis of Scotts Valley has presented an amazing array of musical talent at its annual Music at Skypark, a...
Plain Talk About Food | I Have a Piggy Bank
Years ago, a dear friend upgraded me to a Piggy Bank as she was tired of watching me put my nickels and dimes into...
Downtown Felton’s Dessert Pie Contest returns Aug. 10 with a dash...
Pie lovers and Bigfoot believers—grab your rolling pins and perfect your Sasquatch calls, because downtown Felton’s beloved annual Dessert Pie Contest is back on...
Plain Talk About Food | Small Mercies
“I am thankful for small mercies. Some people expect only the best. I found that I begin at the other extreme…expecting nothing and am...
Scotts Valley Farmers’ Market welcomes Summer Sweets this Saturday
On Saturday, July 20, from 9am-1pm, the Scotts Valley Farmers’ Market comes to life with Summer Sweets, a FoodShed Project event celebrating all that...
Plain Talk About Food | Then and Now
Living just off Highway 9 in Ben Lomond, I am often caught up in lines of traffic going “nowhere” for minutes at a time....
Plain Talk About Food | My Wonky Cart
Just when I was in a hurry, I made the mistake of choosing the grocery cart with the “wonky” wheel. Sometime ago, CNN did...
Plain Talk About Food | Hand Pies and More
Hand pies are such an ingenious way to create an individual pie without the problems of serving and the opportunity of various fillings. These...
Scotts Valley Council cheers fully-staffed milestone
As of mid-December, the City of Scotts Valley had caught up on its HR backlog and was fully staffed. This followed years of headaches...
