The Salt & Stone Story

The Salt & Stone came to life on a snowy grey January day; the culmination of feeling a little restless and wanting to create something that would push me to do more of two things I love — cooking and writing.

I have a mostly unused journalism degree, a deep almost relentless need to put words to paper and a love for food that only continues to grow and evolve as time goes by.  A blog seemed like the obvious choice.

I came into motherhood during the height of mommy blogs and the wisdom, humor and inspiration that poured out of the pages of those sites was transformative for me. My hope is this little space is the nudge you need to get in the kitchen. Whether you love to cook or don’t know how to boil water, the Salt and Stone has something for you.

This site is about approachable, reasonable, mostly healthy, sometimes indulgent REAL food. You can make this food. And when you sit down and share it with the people you love, hopefully it feels a little like a hug from the universe. Or, at the very least gives you a moment to pause in your crazy day, talk to the people at your table and reenergize you until the next time.

I write a monthly column for Yakima Magazine and a weekly column for the Yakima-Herald also called The Salt and Stone, featuring recipes and a few words about life in the Yakima Valley. I am an instructor with Barre3 Yakima, leading group fitness classes a couple times a week and occasionally teach cooking classes with Healthy Eats Nutrition. You can always hop on those sites to see what I’m up to.