Back in February, my 25 year old daughter – who is a teacher and currently looking for a job – asked me if I would go meatless with her for Lent. She was more concerned about the fact that she would not make it 7 weeks if she didn’t have some help with preparing meals.… Continue reading Cheesy Quinoa Bites
Recently, a good friend threw a surprise 50th birthday party for her husband. As part of the “inside” group, I was asked to supply hummus and dipping items for said party. Approximately, 120 people responded that they would be attending and this threw me into a tizzy. I was totally unsure how to decide how… Continue reading Hummus
I was doing work from home one day this week – instead of at a coffee shop or Barnes & Noble – and had the television on for background noise. Rachael Ray was on and was making this delicious looking stuffed, wrapped chicken breast so I put aside my work for five minutes (on TV… Continue reading A Chicken Recipe
Even in this time of harvest and abundance – summer, it is hard to cook just what is going to be eaten. Then, try to convince a teenager or even a 20-something adult that leftovers are what dinner is going to be. I knew there were plenty of leftovers that needed to be eaten when… Continue reading Leftovers
For those of you who do not know, my oldest is 26 this month. He moved home a little over a year ago and was laid off from his auditing position at a CPA firm in April of this year. He has a lot of free time on his hands these days, or so it… Continue reading Salmon
I was at a wedding on the 19th, actually in the buffet line at the reception, when it dawned on me. I had not eaten any meat since Wednesday night’s dinner. This was definitely not intentional up to that point. I did, though, intentionally eat only the veggie lasagna as an entrée that night. Truthfully, I had… Continue reading Do You Eat Meat?
Today is similar to a national holiday to all those who are fanatical about the National Football League. It is Super Bowl Sunday and there will be parties galore, even around my little neighborhood. The question is what are you doing to celebrate the Super Bowl? I am running a 5K race. Before leaving for… Continue reading Super Bowl Sunday
I am a huge salmon fan. Like my fanaticism surrounding the sport of hockey, I find new and delicious ways to serve salmon all the time. My favorite is simple and grilled on cedar planks. I have also done salmon with lentils in a crock pot. The lentils cook all day and the salmon goes in on… Continue reading Salmon Patties
Okay, you all think I am crazy! I know this in my heart. But, that is okay as I also know I am slightly crazy. I have started plans for my holiday baking. You may ask what? Why? When? I try to keep a running list of items I need, the basics – unbleached flour,… Continue reading Holiday Baking
I picked up, as I said in an early entry, a copy of Mother Earth News for the first time in decades yesterday. The magazine itself is providing me with a lot of helpful information on gardening which I am set to attempt again this year. The website – http://www.motherearthnews.com – is providing me with… Continue reading Cutting Your Food Bill
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