This month marks twenty years that I've been a vegetarian. A lot has happened in twenty years; I've expanded my palate, learned to make a lot of great food, and had more access to vegetarian and vegan options when dining away from home. I don't get as many odd looks as I used to or even as many questions about why, which is nice. I don't mind telling people why I'm a vegetarian, but it's not the simple answer most people want to hear. The short answer is that I really just don't like meat. The longer answer is that I think it's, well, disgusting to eat animals. More on that later. But now, a ..read more

This summer, we took our first multi-generational girls' vacation; just Grammy Eats, Mini Eats, and me. It's been on my mom's list to visit Mackinac Island in Michigan for many years (we have relatives outside Detroit and my mom spent summers visiting as a child), so I decided to plan a trip for us. (Side note: Mackinac and Mackinaw are both pronounced as Mackinaw.) Southern/Central Michigan We started out in southern Michigan, where we stayed overnight in Coldwater on the way to Mackinaw City. Southern Michigan is dotted with small towns (townships) like Coldwater that are popular with boa ..read more

For our ten year anniversary, I wanted a special trip that involved lots of warmth, lots of sunshine, little humidity, and few allergens. In April, options are limited, so I decided on Palm Springs, California. I knew enough not to go during the Coachella music festivale, but what I didn’t know is that just past Coachella is yet another music festival (a country music festival), which I discovered *after* purchasing non-refundable plane tickets. Ha! So what we saved in airfare was spent on the hotel, but it ended up being very worth it. So here are some highlights from our trip. Palm Sprin ..read more