Dreaming…
Link to the original pic owner hereI had a dream. A deer looked at me expectantly. I felt her thinking, "What are you going to…
Eating on The Run?
Eating on the run is not something I'm experienced at. I'm typically afforded long days of home and garden tasks intermingled with self-care (which you'd…
Garden Thoughts…on Mothering
I had these thoughts, the thoughts below, while gardening away one day. Who knew that digging in the dirt for the end of a taproot…
Zucchini, oh that mega producer
If you garden in the Maritime Pacific Northwest, you probably plant Zucchini every year. And every year you just might be tempted to try different…
Grandma Olga’s Practically Perfect In Every Way Cucumber and Tomato Salad
I have tried to perfect my Grandma’s perfectly seasoned cuc and tomato salad for years and years and years. My sister and my niece make…
My First Blog Post…Back, that is!
Happy Birthday to me! My Present?? A new BLOG!!!! Be yourself; Everyone else is already taken. — Oscar Wilde. In Mama Donata’s Kitchen Welcome to…
Hi, I’m Donata
I'm here, and I'm ready to play, with words, and food, and herbs, and garden cocktails, and ....