About Us
I am that hippie kid who grew up in the 70′s and 80′s . I only wanted to run and do the opposite of my parents like any normal rebellious child. I dreamed of moving to the city where I would marry a man who wore a suit and worked in an office. Years later I’m grown and have run back to my roots to dig up all those skills I ignored, but know I must have assimilated through some sort of crazy osmosis. I remember fresh fish and game, homemade yogurt, and blackberry picking excursions down by the river that were fueled by motivation: more berries = more pies.
Now, I have a family of my own and if you know me, you know my husband’s suit, top to bottom consists of a ski hat, down jacket and jeans. I’m excited to share that wonderful childhood with my children but with my twist. I’m just wondering where they’ll want to run!
Join me as I rediscover the sweeter things of life through food, family, travel and community.
cheers
Rachelle Weymuller
I take photos so that I may share and remember. The practice of living in the moment is an aspiration that I try to live up to on a daily basis, and photography helps me recognize and remember that each instant is unique and that every one of us has the capability to fully experience it in our own way. I have chosen to spend time behind the lens to record these blink-and-you-miss-it moments. I strive to capture the positive facets of life as it is presented each day. Be it a smile on a chicken, a mountain range in flux or the drape of a bride’s veil, life deserves an advocate who is devoted to capturing it at its best. View more of my images at Weymuller Photography.
~E.A. Weymuller III
Looking forward to more. Skeeter
Thank you, the wheels are turning and we are excited. Let us know if there is a topic you are interested in or something you’d like to learn and we’ll get on it.
~Caramelize Life
Skeeter, we’ll post more recipes soon this week:) Excited to share! I got a great message from Will saying he’d love to contribute recipes–yay! G@Caramelize Life
Awesome site can’t wait to see more!!:)
Thanks Will! How about a little venison tenderloin recipe? I know you have one:)
I am so excited for new recipes to share with my family! I am determined to teach my kids to like more food that I do, and my husband is always excited about new recipes! Hoping to learn some new recipes to use up all the veggies that I am growing this summer! Love the site and so excited!
Hi Sara,
Check out our latest recipe ~ rhubarb sauce:) I think you are going to love the kid garden shots:)
I am pleased to find your blog site, and I look forward to the sharing of useful ideas.
Cheers!
izzi Avis
Thank you, We are having so much fun with recipes on this site! We want to hear from our readers about their seedlings and garden planning, so please share your tips!
I’m so pleased to have come across your blog. It’s beautiful with superb recipes. At the moment, most of our living space including the kitchen is out of action so while we can’t get in there, we have more time to browse lovely blogs!! Phillipa
Kayi and Zara, That is very kind:) I was talking with my sister who lives in a Chicago apartment, and she’s at least able to start an indoor herb garden. You might like checking out my post on that:) Happy cooking! G @ Caramelize Life
You’ve been nominated for the Liebster Award. Check out the other nominees at
http://www.localfoodcalifornia, then….
Thank your Liebster Blog Award presenter on your blog.
Link back to the blogger who awarded you.
Copy & paste the blog award on your blog.
Reveal your 5 blog picks.
Let them know you chose them by posting on their blog.
Hi Table in the Sun, thank you for nominating us with the Liebster Blog Award we are honored!
We added it to our pages and a will pass it on to five wonderful blogs.
cheers!
Rachelle @ Caramelize Life
I can’t wait to see who you’ll pass it on to. I find so many nice blogs this way.
Yes, we are excited to pass on the nomination and cheer! A pay it forward so to speak, makes me smile. Thank you again for the kind award and opportunity to share.
in gratitude,
Rachelle @ Caramelize Life
I’d like to take your blog to the next level, among various professional chefs and writers.
Please email me if you’re interested.
Love your sumptuous blog – One Lovely Blog award coming to you with pleasure. Phillipa
We are so glad you are enjoying our blog and hard work. We are having fun with it as you can tell but I am sure you know how much it takes to do it right and have unique content that is original. Thank you for the One Lovely Blog award, it is appreciated. Cheers! Rachelle
You are more than welcome
In full agreement with Kayi and Zara – sumptuous is rightfully fitting of what you put together in this blog in word, texture, taste and ambiance. Great work! – Renee
Thank you so much darling ladies! It feels sumptuous to write and it’s such a joy to communicate with all of you about loving life, food and all things good. I’m excited to share more and read your wonderful work as well. Cheers to you, Renee, Kayi, and Zara!
Hello again,
French Rhubarb fiend here.
You’ve probably already been there and got the t-shirt, but I’ve nominated your blog for the sunshine blogger award : http://multifariousmeanderings.wordpress.com/2012/05/28/you-are-my-sunshine/
Hi there French Rhubarb Fiend! Thank you so much for your nomination:) I’ll be nominating away after this! Wonderful that we all mutually benefit:) Happy blogging! Georgina @ Caramelize Life
I love this…I have been an aspiring chef my entire adult life (I will be aspiring for a long long time). Honestly is it hard to find interesting reading on food. This is great.
Thanks for your feedback. We are really enjoying writing, gardening, cooking and sharing it all! I really appreciate your comment. Georgina @ Caramelize Life
Rachelle! It was so great meeting you this weekend at the blogger conference. So tempted to look into that Volvo program ; ) I’m following you now so I can keep up with your adventures. — Nia Sayers, heykidfoodie.com
Nia, I sent you a personal message but wanted to follow up here. It was fantastic to meet you as well. Blog Her Food 12′ was a blast! Do check out the Volvo program i highly recommend it.
Cheers! Rachelle @ Caramelize Life
What a beautiful site and stunning pics, not just the food but the backyard and the very connected to nature feel of it, so happy you visited me so I could return the visit and wallow in your bliss!
Claire, I love how the blogging community works. Thank you for your kind words and glad you like our site. I am excited to have stumbled upon yours and now have a book by Elif Shafak on order…so excited for a new book. cheers!
I hope you enjoy the book, I have just reviewed her most recent novel ‘Honour’ which I enjoyed very much, it will be published in the US on March 7. She improves with every book and I am even more interested now as I will visit Istanbul for the first time in May this year, so wonderful to be reading a writer who has such a great love for her city and culture and yet has one foot as she says in cities around the world.
I am looking forward to it. Enjoy your travels to Turkey. I have good friends who live and work between San Francisco and Turkey. Check out their company; http://www.blueodyssey.com/ Jale is wonderful and full of knowledge about her homes.
Thanks for the link, I can’t wait to get to know the city, it’s food and people.
you are welcome, Turkey is on my list of places to visit for those same reasons, the food, the culture/people and the landscape are so beautiful.
Hi Rachelle, I’m working on a food project and I’m currently looking for local food bloggers/chef’s/nutritionist to possibly participate. I would be happy to email you more information. My email address is karistaskitchen@gmail.com Thanks so much Rachelle!
Hi Karista,
I sent you an email.
:0)
Rachelle
Thank You!
Beautiful photos!! I have to look around and read some more! We are quite similar in that I too dreamed of getting out of a small town for big city life and actually did just that! Now that i’m older I have followed in my Dad’s footsteps and have taken on gardening and wonder why in the world I never did it earlier in my life. I’ve gone back to my roots in a way. I don’t live in a big city but I don’t live in a rural country town either. It’s interesting how our attitude and beliefs and interests change as we become older. And … that’s a good thing!
Thank you, I am ever learning when taking photos and writing. Gardening can be so rewarding as a child I think I just saw the work part. Now older I enjoy the physical aspect, the meditative time, learning and producing food that is so much more flavorful than what I can find in our grocery stores. I am glad that my children share with me those enjoyment factors too.
Happy Gardening to you!