It is fall! \’Nuf said. I have been off apple picking! My 20 year old daughter is home for her only real visit for the fall semester. She will be home right before Thanksgiving but she is bringing a gang with her for a concert. This is she and mom time. We went apple picking… Continue reading Apple Picking
I know that sounds like a really stupid title but it has been extremely hot, and in most parts of the country also humid, the past few days. And, even if it is not humid, when you hit 100 plus Fahrenheit, it is hot. Your body needs fluid replacement. I am not talking athletic fluid… Continue reading It’s Hot … What are you drinking?
Wow! I just had the most amazing breakfast. I had an omelet – farm-fresh eggs, local feta, onions, tomatoes. Well, tomatoes are not in season quite yet here so those were not from the farm but from the grocery but I still loved my breakfast. I have to say that my attempt at eating better… Continue reading Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Updated
I love food! I love to cook! I love to bake! I love to eat! But, most of all, I love summer food! Fall, winter, and spring bring about a lot of comfort food – those things your mother made and her mother before her and probably her mother before that, the heavy foods that… Continue reading Summer Food
Back in March, I wrote about planting schedules and my not-so-green thumb. I also wrote about trying to find the information on a local farm. Lo and behold, there was an article in the local Sunday paper insert USA Weekend that following week. It was all about community-supported agriculture. I was sooo excited and immediately… Continue reading CSA – or Community Supported Agriculture
So what is it about a new year that makes people want to set resolutions? Does the average resolution setter realize there is more to reaching a goal than just setting a resolution? What are the steps necessary to reach that resolution? Okay – say that the resolution is to lose weight in the new… Continue reading Resolutions
I know, why aspirations? I have always thought goals were those little steps you take to reach a loftier, higher aim. Therefore, and based on Sarah Ban Breathnach’s Simple Abundance, I have aspirations for the new year. I realize I have already missed a good portion of the year. I have spent some time going… Continue reading Aspirations 2007
I admit I am a bit behind. In 2006, I had reviewed the previous year and managed to set new aspirations (similar to goals but loftier in my mind) by January 2. This year it is 19 days later and I am just reviewing. Aspirations for 2006 Submit art and get published. To this end,… Continue reading Reviewing 2006
Well, as I said previously, the best laid plans …. Revised Menu Plan Feb 2 – Five Spice Burgers Feb 3 – Walnut-Parsley-Rosemary Pesto and Linguine Feb 4 – Shredded Beef with Onions and Peppers Feb 5 – Super Bowl – Bread Bowl with dip, Sweet and Sour Cocktail Weinies, chips, etc. Feb 6 –… Continue reading Meal Planning Feb 2 – Feb 19
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