Click here for more menu ideas! Monday: We have leftovers from last night’s Sunday Family Dinner so no cooking for me tonight! grilled organic hotdogs homemade potato salad (my mom made it) layered salad asparagus grapes Tuesday: big salads with bacon, hard boiled eggs, cheese, croutons, tomatoes ice cream Wednesday: homemade macaroni and cheese with…
Earth Hour 2015
We were busy around the house and didn’t eat dinner until rather late so we observed Earth Hour on California time. David grilled chicken and we ate by candlelight on our patio. Afterwards he got a fire started in the fire pit while I cleaned up the kitchen…again by candlelight. Then we relaxed by the fire…
Guest Post Friday ~ Bananas Foster
Bananas Foster a guest post by Frank Maier This is definitely an old family favorite. I’ve even prepared it on a one-burner camp stove in the middle of nowhere. I guess it’s mostly a dessert, although it’s also a fine breakfast/brunch offering, especially with champagne or a champagne-based drink, like mimosa or Kir Royale (one…
Menu Monday ~ March 23, 2015
Click here for more menu ideas! Monday: Going to use up the last of the roast beef leftovers. vegetable beef soup with parmesan dumplings salad Tuesday/Wednesday: David is going to be out of town so I’ll just fix myself something simple like a salad. Thursday: I have a class at 6 p.m. so I need…
Springtime, how do I love thee?
Today is the first day of Spring and I am delighted. Winter is always a struggle for me but as the days get longer and warmer I begin to perk up, just like these daffodils in our front yard: Springtime also means a haircut for Shiloh: He always acts a little embarrassed at first but…
Goodnight, John Boy…
I don’t know how it started but for some reason I’ve been on a kick of watching The Waltons every chance I get. I’m currently on Season Three. I liked the show well enough as a kid and I remember watching with my grandma when I’d spend the night. But it wasn’t one of those…
Menu Monday ~ March 16, 2015
Click here for more menu ideas! Monday: I was originally planning to do “Taco Tuesday” this week but David just found out he will be out of town Tuesday and Wednesday. So “Taco Monday” it is! lentil tacos green salad Mexican rice chips and guacamole Tuesday/Wednesday: David is out of town so I’ll just have…
Menu Monday ~ March 9, 2015
Click here for more menu ideas! Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday: David is away on a business trip these three nights so I decided it was a good time for me to do a little diet kick-start of sorts, a la Mireille Guiliano of “French Women Don’t Get Fat” fame. Our small locally-owned grocery store generally has…
Jesus, make it warm!
This is the THIRD snowstorm in the past couple of weeks and I am completely over it. This little boy speaks for me: http://youtu.be/qXudpW1l5Mw I would embed the video instead of just posting a link but that would require Internet service which I don’t have because of this stupid ice and snow which has coated…
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