“We were somewhere around Barstow on the edge of the desert when the drugs began to take hold.” (Fear and Loathing in Los Vegas by Hunter S. Thompson) David and I both grew up in the Mojave Desert of Southern California. And we are both so happy we no longer live there. If you love…
Menu Monday ~ June 30, 2014
Click here for more menu ideas! We’ve either been out of town or so busy that I haven’t done much of any real cooking in the past couple of weeks. I’m ready to get back to it. Monday: broccoli rice casserole candied carrots salad Tuesday:This is our daughter’s birthday and we are all meeting up…
Tales From the Trip (Part 1 – Life’s a Beach)
David and I took a short trip to California to visit relatives and just returned Tuesday evening. I’ll share our trip adventures and photos in a few posts…in no particular order. We were in the desert most of the time but had a nice little break in the middle at the beach. Let’s start there….
U.S.A.! U.S.A!
We decided to go watch the U.S. vs. Ghana World Cup match at a local sports bar this evening. David coached soccer for 11 years and during that time I grew to love the game. Chris went, too, along with a few others who had played on David’s team. It’s always more fun to watch…
Menu Monday ~ June 16, 2014
Click here for more menu ideas! Monday: salad with sliced leftover barbecue chicken corn on the cob green beans with leftover red potatoes fresh fruit Tuesday: salad broccoli cheese soup fresh fruit Wednesday: As soon as David gets off work we will leave for Oklahoma City. We have an early flight Thursday morning to California…
Father’s Day and Family Time
What a lovely day it’s been. Last night we attended a birthday party for one of our musicians at Vintage 22 and didn’t get home until nearly 3 a.m. so today got off to a late start. I had to make a quick trip to the store for a few ingredients and then we had…
Forever Chic ~ Book Review (Chapter 5)
This post may contain affiliate links and as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Read more here. Forever Chic Chapter Five: Le Régime The Art of Eating Well Ask most anyone what aspect of the stereotypical “French woman” is most envied and I would wager the #1 response is the ability to stay…
Guest Post Friday ~ Shrimp and Andouille Sausage with Cheese Grits
Shrimp and Andouille Sausage with Cheese Grits by De Ann Sales-Lohmann Ingredients: Creole seasoning (*homemade version below or something like Tony Chachere’s) Frank’s RedHot sauce (or other hot sauce made with cayenne peppers, such as Crystal’s) 6 slices bacon, fried, drained and crumbled (reserve grease) 1 link andouille sausage, sliced and fried 1 pound of…
Hippie Day Grocery Haul
The past few months have been extra busy so Lisa and I haven’t done one of our usual monthly grocery hauls/hippie days since March. We finally found time to go shopping yesterday and as usual, we had a great time. We noticed that Norman now has an Aldi’s grocery store and since we will soon…
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