Elisa Juarez
Favorite Things
Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens Bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens Brown paper packages tied up with strings These...
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Elisa Juarez
Jan 23, 20223 min read
Special Deliveries
It was a Sunday much like this, 28 years ago today. Art and I were watching the football playoffs and I was quite pregnant with Taylor,...
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Elisa Juarez
Jan 16, 20223 min read
About Ambivalence
The training for my new position has included some valuable reading and self-assessment tools. Any time we want to truly help others, it...
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Elisa Juarez
Jan 9, 20222 min read
Something New
I am catching my breath after my first week of a new job. It looks like the weekends will be the best time for writing and blog work. As...
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Elisa Juarez
Jan 1, 20223 min read
Breath of Heaven
December 23, 2021 My childhood home was filled with music, especially at Christmastime. I developed an appreciation for a wide variety of...
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Elisa Juarez
Dec 29, 20212 min read
Thief of Joy
Comparison is the thief of joy. --Theodore Roosevelt It’s perfectly natural to feel a let-down after the holidays. We don’t realize how...
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Elisa Juarez
Dec 21, 20212 min read
Cranberry Bliss Bars (Starbuck's copycat recipe)
Recipe by Ashley, Belle of the Kitchen. I found it on her website at https://belleofthekitchen.com Prep time: 15 min. Cook time: 20...
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Elisa Juarez
Dec 19, 20211 min read
Mrs. Dahlman's Swedish Butter Balls
This recipe is a family favorite from my childhood, and now for my girls. One of the simplest recipes I've ever seen, and we make them...
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Elisa Juarez
Dec 17, 20213 min read
New Pathways & Shining Stars
December 17, 2021 “For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven: a time to be born, and a time to die; a...
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Elisa Juarez
Dec 11, 20211 min read
Peanut Butter Balls
I got this recipe from my good friend and baking professional, Laura Taylor Worthington! The photo is hers as well. Thank you, Laura! :)...
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Elisa Juarez
Dec 9, 20213 min read
The Gift List
December 9, 2021 Ah, the gift list! What can we give? Where do we find it? What can we make or create? How much will we spend? Time,...
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Elisa Juarez
Dec 5, 20211 min read
Cranberry-Orange Scones
Recipe By: Almond Breeze From Allrecipes.com 4/13/2020 "Sweet orange and tart cranberry make the perfect flavor combo in these golden...
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Elisa Juarez
Dec 2, 20211 min read
Peanut Butter Cookies
These are another favorite from my Fanny Farmer Cookbook! I’ve always loved peanut butter cookies and often add chocolate chips....
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Elisa Juarez
Dec 1, 20213 min read
Cup of Joy
December 1, 2021 As much as I love holiday festivities, gatherings, and traditions, I had a sense of relief last year when the pandemic...
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Elisa Juarez
Nov 24, 20212 min read
Thanksgiving Treasures
November 24, 2021 Autumn and Thanksgiving hold such treasures that I am always reluctant to let go and move into the next season. I think...
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Elisa Juarez
Nov 24, 20211 min read
Cranberry Sauce with Clementines and Cinnamon
Recipe from Whole Foods Market www.wholefoodsmarket.com This classic cranberry sauce gets a little kick from honey-sweet clementines and...
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Elisa Juarez
Nov 18, 20211 min read
Oatmeal Cranberry Walnut Cookies
By Elisa Juarez Makes about 4 dozen Ingredients: 1/2 lb. (2 sticks) butter, softened 1 cup brown sugar 1/3 cup granulated sugar 2 eggs 1...
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Elisa Juarez
Nov 4, 20213 min read
Small Bites
November 4, 2021 Don’t you love this season of holiday baking, cooking, and celebrating? It’s cold and rainy here today, and I am...
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Elisa Juarez
Oct 29, 20211 min read
Favorite Gingerbread
"Deliciously rich, black, and moist. Grandma knew it as 'Fort Atkinson Gingerbread' in the popular old brown covered GOLD MEDAL Cook Book...
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Elisa Juarez
Oct 25, 20211 min read
Winter Garden Soup
Recipe from my mother, Janice Rand Tucker. Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil 2 large garlic cloves, minced 1 large white onion,...
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