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Sometimes the best recipes come from simple kitchen experiments. That’s exactly how this one happened in my house. One evening I wanted to make chicken quesadillas, but I didn’t feel like pulling out a long list of spices. I grabbed a bottle of ranch dressing, mixed up a quick marinade, and cooked the chicken on …
A healthier kitchen doesn’t have to take all afternoon Spring always brings a certain feeling with it. The windows open a little wider. Fresh air moves through the house. Suddenly we notice the things that have been sitting too long — closets, drawers, and sometimes the pantry. One morning not long ago, I stood in …
A New Brew & a New Face at the Perky Dove Table There’s something special about firsts—and this one brought both a new coffee and a new face to the Perky Dove table. In this feature, we’re sipping on the Borealis Seasonal Blend, a thoughtfully roasted coffee made with direct-trade beans from Ethiopia and Guatemala. …
January has a way of making us feel like we need to change everything all at once. New habits. New routines. New goals written neatly on fresh pages, as if the turn of the calendar demands a complete reset. But the older I get, the more I’ve learned that lasting wellness rarely comes from dramatic …
We’re starting a new series: Paul Tries It! Today’s brew is Stumptown Coffee Roasters’ Hair Bender.We make it at home and let Paul share his honest first impression. Quick, simple, and all about the coffee. Paul Tries It: AeroPress with Hair Bender In this episode of our Paul Tries It series, Paul brews Hair Bender …
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There are stories that don’t begin where we think they do.Mine didn’t begin with Paul. It began with loss. When my firstborn daughter, Angie, was taken from me by the state, something inside me broke open and never fully closed again. I remember sitting outside the DHS building, convinced—irrationally, desperately—that my baby was somewhere inside …
What Adoption Leaves Behind — and What Love Restores I didn’t know it at the time, but I was searching long before I ever knew how to look. Adoption has a quiet way of shaping you. It doesn’t always announce itself loudly. Sometimes it shows up as a question you don’t know how to ask, …
A Cozy Finish to a Season Well Savored And just like that, we’ve reached the final cup. There’s something bittersweet about Day 12 of the Peet’s Coffee Advent Calendar. Over the past days, each brew has marked time—quiet mornings, shared tastings, and small moments of warmth during a busy season. Today’s coffee feels like a …
Sweet and Beautifully Bright There’s something especially meaningful about reaching the final stretch of an Advent calendar. By Day 11, it’s no longer just about discovering a new coffee—it’s about the story behind the cup and the moments we slow down long enough to savor. Today’s selection, Jubilant Blend, truly lives up to its name. …
