Tag Archives: Blue Cliff Monastery

Missing: Monkey Sock

When my Artisan Bread in 5 cookbook finally arrives, I will be making this egg in a toast cup recipe from their blog. This comes right after I finish all of the artisinal boules and baguettes I will need to stock my cubicle,  the site of the new boulangerie. My customers will need [...]

…And it’s time to leave the woods.

Before we get into the meat (replacement) and potatoes of my meditation retreat we need to discuss dessert; the long-lost Keebler treat, Magic Middles. For those of you who don’t remember, Magic Middles were chocolate chip cookies with a fudge-y surprise in the middle. There were several varieties, but the most magical were [...]

Time Enough at Last

This will be brief since I haven’t been in my own bed for two weeks. We need some of that serious, middle of the day, Maximum Comfort action that I have been deprived of for way too long. We’re talking reading, chatting on the phone, doing the bills, folding clean laundry. All of [...]