Author Archives: Julie-Ann Baumer

Dancing Clowns and Moxie Coffee

Posted on June 20, 2014 by Julie-Ann Baumer

My mother invited me over for dinner last night. It was a beautiful day in Maine; no humidity and an invigorating breeze blowing through the sheer curtains. We were enjoying our salads when, out of the corner of my eye, … Continue reading →

Signs of the Season

Posted on June 19, 2014 by Julie-Ann Baumer

If your garlic looks like this: It’s a sign. Don’t forget to cut (and use) your garlic scapes!

Posted in Cooking and Food, Farmers, Minimalist | Tagged garlic scapes, sign of the season | 1 Comment

The Monuments

Posted on June 18, 2014 by Julie-Ann Baumer

My paternal grandparents have been dead for a long time. They’re buried in a little cemetery in my hometown and Uncle Bob places two cement urns with geraniums next to their headstone on Memorial Day every year. In a sunny … Continue reading →

Posted in Home | Tagged Aunt Rita, It's not Walton's Mountain, Michael and Anna Baumer, small town living and dying, Uncle Bob | Comments Off

A Few Sharp Words

Posted on June 16, 2014 by Julie-Ann Baumer

On Friday, I alluded to a two-day “missionary trip” I was taking to promote the Moxie Recipe Contest. I have returned from the Scarborough kitchen tour and I have a few sharp words for everyone who came to my granite-countered … Continue reading →

Posted in Moxie Recipe Contest | Tagged Dawn King, Moxie is alive and well, Moxie Recipe Contest, No-bake Moxie cookies, the epi-center of the Moxie universe, The official soft drink of Maine | Comments Off

Shaking the Moxie Maker

Posted on June 13, 2014 by Julie-Ann Baumer

Some blog readers might recall that I live on a family compound. It’s not my family compound, not technically. But by virtue of growing up in this small town and six degrees of AYUH, I feel like I’m part of … Continue reading →

Posted in Talk of The Toile, You've Got Moxie! | Tagged Dale Crafts, family compounds, Garrett Mason, Gina Mason, Lana Wescott, Marcy Boynton, Rick Mason, Scarborough Sip and See, The Center for Grieving Children, The Divine Series | 1 Comment

Pick a Color

Posted on June 12, 2014 by Julie-Ann Baumer

I’m interviewing paint colors this week. Mannequin Cream versus Pale Straw. Pick a color.

Posted in Minimalist | Tagged Benjamin Moore, color my world, Paint Chips | Comments Off

The Year of Moxie Quinoa

Posted on June 11, 2014 by Julie-Ann Baumer

Sometimes when I’m out in the world, promoting Moxie soda, a ornery person will confront me with claims that soda is unhealthy. What is the best way to respond to something like that? Tell them to stop being a hater? … Continue reading →

Posted in Moxie Recipe Contest | Tagged moderation, Moxie, Moxie and hipsters, Moxie Recipe Contest, quinoa | Comments Off

Monday Moxie Pop Pop

Posted on June 9, 2014 by Julie-Ann Baumer

Oh these creative people…where do they come from? You know who I’m talking about. The people who see something on Tee Vee or in a magazine and say “I can do that.” They research, experiment, and deliver. Some call it … Continue reading →

Posted in Moxie Recipe Contest | Tagged Cake on a stick, Dawn Hartill, Moxie Cake Pops, Moxie Recipe Contest, People with Moxie | Comments Off

Your Friday Moxie Snack

Posted on June 6, 2014 by Julie-Ann Baumer

After I made Maureen’s Moxie Crinkle Cookies, I was on a sugar high. I needed another fix. I started sorting through last year’s recipes to find one of my own personal favorites, Leanne Pinkham’s “Peanut Butter Caramel Moxie Ice Cream … Continue reading →

Posted in Moxie Recipe Contest | Tagged Leanne Pinkham, Moxie, Moxie Recipe Contest, North Anson, Peanut Butter Caramel Moxie Ice Cream Topping, Ruth Jackson's Store, true Maine gals | 3 Comments

Lupine Rocket

Posted on June 5, 2014 by Julie-Ann Baumer

Getting ready to take off… Let’s go!

Posted in Minimalist | Tagged Baumer's backyard, lupines, not a pine cone, not a pineapple | Comments Off