by Ada Soto | Jan 20, 2016 | cooking, Mental Health
Those lacking personal experience with Manic Depression or Bipolar Disorder often assume that the opposite side of the depressive bit is Happy. Manic is not happy. Manic is fast. Manic is the brain refusing to shut down, rest, or relax no matter what the...
by Ada Soto | Jun 21, 2015 | cooking, writing
There is this idea going around that a writer’s blog, like this one, should have something in it about writing. This one seems to be a bit more of the ‘random thoughts that pop into my head every other week’ type of blog. But here is a blog post...
by Ada Soto | May 7, 2015 | cooking
This is another recipe from my upcoming book, Empty Nests. I need to start it by saying I love my mother, I really do. We have a good relationship, that’s gotten better since I moved out. And when it comes to special occasions she can cook. If you think my...
by Ada Soto | Apr 22, 2015 | cooking
In honor of the release of my next book, Empty Nests (Nested Heart #1), this coming June I will be publishing a few recipes for dishes that appear in the book. The first one, which will be the base for a later recipe, is Roast Pork with Garlic Gravy. Ingredients 1...
by Ada Soto | Mar 2, 2015 | cooking
Show Day. First off I forgot the plum jam at drop-off time. There was only a two hour window and the show was 40 minutes away. This is depressing because the plum was the best thing I made all year. Of course this year was really about feeling out the judges and...
by Ada Soto | Feb 26, 2015 | cooking
This’ll mainly be a picture blog because I’m still baking and don’t really have time to write much. Right now I have a chocolate cake in the oven and a sponge cake in a pan waiting. It’s 2pm right now and my oven has been running since 8am....
