First, everything is quite well. Yes, we have moved again... twice in fact. No, no... not what you are thinking - we just shuffled down the street to a new apartment complex. One move was to get us in, the other a month later was to get us into the apartment we have now. Why? Because we wanted this.
Yes, that is our view outside the windows in the living room. Unbelievable (that would be the iconic Golden Gate Bridge, by the way)! Not only that, our utility bills are no longer upwards of $450/month. You heard that right! We had an electric bill (only electric!) of that much for 1 month - it was a loft apartment, apparently had no insulation and the ridiculously small heater (set to only 60 degrees mind you) would run almost 24/7. Ugh. Oh well, you live and learn I guess!
This was one of our latest sunsets. Breathtaking!
It isn't a giant place by any stretch of the imagination, but it has a great flow and we're set for the next 10 months. Phew!
Meanwhile, in between packing, moving and exploring all the nooks and crannies of the bay area, I've been keeping myself busy in the kitchen. Here's just a snapshot of some of the goodies we've done lately.
Welcome Back Joe!! I have checked your blog daily for the last 5 months!! SO nice to hear about you & Jeff. Your view is absolutely breathtaking! Thanks for sharing your latest culinary creations with us. Hope to see you post again soon!
ReplyDeleteWelcome back. It all looks beautiful. The view and especially the food. Nom nom missed your posts
ReplyDeleteNice to see a post from you! Those treats look delicious, hope you will be following up with some recipes sometime.
ReplyDeleteSTOP! STOP! The pictures of the food are killing me!! And to think we may never have the recipes for those beauties!
ReplyDeleteJoe, as always, whatever is best for the two of you is what I hope you will choose. I would miss your blog very much, but the most important thing is what fosters the best life for the two of you.
Susanne
Gorgeous photos! You are making me homesick... I drove across that bridge for years and still miss it. So glad you are settled!
ReplyDeleteI've missed your posts!! So glad to see an update. :)
ReplyDeleteSo good to see you here again. I was just thinking of you yesterday and wondering if you had anything new for rhubarb up your sleeve. Hope it works out for your to spend a bit more time here.
ReplyDeleteMissed your posts!!! Good to see life is treating you well!
ReplyDeleteI drop by regularly and glad to hear you are settled - for at least the next 10 months:) Your view is gorgeous but please...please...please post the recipe for those gorgeous marshmellows.
ReplyDeleteOh my what a beautiful sunset! Yes, I'd have made the move as well given that magnificent view! Great to see and hear that all is well with y'all. Enjoy everyday in California!
ReplyDeleteI miss your blog. It was the first one I ever viewed and it is still my favorite. I wish you well.
ReplyDeleteWell, good to hear from you. I JUST told someone who asked for a good whole wheat pizza crust recipe YESTERDAY where to find yours and told her "he doesn't blog anymore but has tons of great recipes". sigh
ReplyDeleteSo glad you are at least keeping folks updated with your whereabouts and what is going on. But what about the dogs? How are the dogs? ;)
So missing your blog and the great recipes and the dogs and....please, please, please return to posting!
ReplyDeleteSo good to hear from you. The view from your new place is something I can only dream about. I hope to see more along with the recipes for some of those goodies.
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear from you again! The pictures are wonderful, both the view from your apartment and the food...I hope you put up the recipes, especially for the marshmallows! Welcome Back!
ReplyDeletePam
We miss you too. The pictures of the cookies look SO delicious.
ReplyDeleteHope to see more!
ReplyDeleteHoly cow, check out that view!! Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteI hope things are improving with the personal, non-culinary-more-digestive aspect of your lives!? And while I understand breaks/departures from the blogging for any number of reasons, dropping yummy-picture-grenades like that is just cruel! ;-) All the food looks great!
Take care, and best of luck to the two of you whether or not you're providing lots of good recipes...
Welcome back and what a beautiful view! Hope you do more posts this month.
ReplyDeleteWelcome back!! A nice finish to my Mother's Day (I just discovered a new post!). So glad to see you posting here and your new home sounds delightful!
ReplyDeleteHi Joe --
ReplyDeleteI've missed hearing of your food adventures, but that's been as much about my lack of checking in as it has been your schedule. :D I've not been on the CL boards in months, either! I've been doing some (sporadic, but semi-regular) blogging myself and have gotten deeper into the food community here in town.
Good luck in your new location; SF is obviously a food mecca, innit? LOL
TLF aka funniegrrl
Hey! Great to see a new post from you! You're in my feed on my homepage and I was thrilled to see this new post! And the photos - gorgeous. Glad to read that your adventure is still unfolding out there! Hope you are both feeling better - that beautiful view must help ;)
ReplyDeleteWhat lovely photos. I adore the bay area and northern CA and visit every spring. You are so very fortunate to live there!
ReplyDeleteGlad to know all is well with you. Moving is certainly time-consuming, but on the other hand you have done it so often that you probably have it down to a science now. Glad you are happy in your newest home. View is awesome. So are those photos. I've been puzzling over the filenames and trying to guess what the recipe titles might be. gslice.jpg may be Ginger Slice. nkb.jpg is obviously No-Knead Bread. :) bbck.jpg has me stumped.
ReplyDeletei've missed you, but happy to hear from you and know that all is well with both of you (and the furries as well, i hope). your photos are amazing, and you're keeping me in suspense waiting for the names and recipes of all the goodies in those pictures! please, please, please...keep this up!
ReplyDeleteJust found your blog today and it will take me forever just to browse your wonderful creations. Welcome to sunny California! I love the Bay Area, although it has gotten so expensive. I know you will enjoy yourselves once you've truly settled in. Hopefully, you will have the time and inclination to get back to blogging! Your latest dishes look wonderful and I hope to capture the recipes for a few of them.
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to more posts whenever it works for you. Also, that loaf of bread you baked is truly gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteHope you will do a Christmas Baking post this year. You always inspire me.
ReplyDeleteI'd like to see a Christmas baking post too. You are very much missed.
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