Chavah's Ruminations

Why Are Pineapples a Symbol of Hospitality?

Sydney C de Baca

Their weird prickly-looking exuberance alone makes pineapples irresistible.      Originally from South America, the pineapple was traded by the First Peoples and so eventually made its way to what we call...

Why Are Pineapples a Symbol of Hospitality?

Sydney C de Baca

Their weird prickly-looking exuberance alone makes pineapples irresistible.      Originally from South America, the pineapple was traded by the First Peoples and so eventually made its way to what we call...

Mother's Day Gifts for Foodie and Gardening Moms

Sydney C de Baca

Calling all daughters and sons with foodie and gardening moms!   Here's a round up of some fun gifts that you can either make (like Mom's the Bomb cake) or buy...

Mother's Day Gifts for Foodie and Gardening Moms

Sydney C de Baca

Calling all daughters and sons with foodie and gardening moms!   Here's a round up of some fun gifts that you can either make (like Mom's the Bomb cake) or buy...

Ways to Use Tea Towels as Wrapping Paper, Part One

Sydney C de Baca

Have you ever wanted to give a charming, ultra-special gift but haven't quite figured out what a surprise element might be? Of course any gift given to a good friend will always...

Ways to Use Tea Towels as Wrapping Paper, Part One

Sydney C de Baca

Have you ever wanted to give a charming, ultra-special gift but haven't quite figured out what a surprise element might be? Of course any gift given to a good friend will always...

What's the Big Deal about Flour Sack Towels? (A...

Sydney C de Baca

Have you ever seen anyone swoon at the mention of flour sack tea towels?   If you've never dried your dishes with one you may have felt a bit puzzled....

What's the Big Deal about Flour Sack Towels? (A...

Sydney C de Baca

Have you ever seen anyone swoon at the mention of flour sack tea towels?   If you've never dried your dishes with one you may have felt a bit puzzled....

What IS a tea towel?

Sydney C de Baca

Tea towels, a.k.a. dish towels, are a necessity, and while I now make them, I didn't grow up using the term "tea towel."  As someone who grew up using terms...

What IS a tea towel?

Sydney C de Baca

Tea towels, a.k.a. dish towels, are a necessity, and while I now make them, I didn't grow up using the term "tea towel."  As someone who grew up using terms...

How to Process Your Freshly Roasted Hatch Green...

Sydney C de Baca

My husband is from New Mexico. This past weekend when we stepped out of the car at our local market, he breathed in deeply and said, "They're roasting Hatch."  We beelined...

How to Process Your Freshly Roasted Hatch Green...

Sydney C de Baca

My husband is from New Mexico. This past weekend when we stepped out of the car at our local market, he breathed in deeply and said, "They're roasting Hatch."  We beelined...