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Menu Monday ~ July 7, 2014

July 7, 2014 By Deanna Piercy Leave a Comment

Click here for more menu ideas! Monday:David is out of town tonight. My mom invited Chris and me over for tacos with them. Yay, for tacos! Tuesday: Pineapple Fried Rice salad Wednesday: Spicy Sausage Pasta green beans homemade bread fresh fruit Thursday: We didn’t end up eating out last week so I think we’ll go…

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Tales From the Trip (Part 2 – Somewhere around Barstow)

July 4, 2014 By Deanna Piercy Leave a Comment

“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…

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Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: adventure, Apple Valley, Family, Mojave Desert, Route 66, vacation, Victorville

Menu Monday ~ June 30, 2014

June 30, 2014 By Deanna Piercy Leave a Comment

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…

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Tales From the Trip (Part 1 – Life’s a Beach)

June 26, 2014 By Deanna Piercy 1 Comment

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….

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Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: anniversary, beach, Dana Point, David, Doheny, Family, Glendora, ocean, seagull

U.S.A.! U.S.A!

June 17, 2014 By Deanna Piercy Leave a Comment

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…

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Menu Monday ~ June 16, 2014

June 16, 2014 By Deanna Piercy Leave a Comment

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…

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Father’s Day and Family Time

June 16, 2014 By Deanna Piercy 2 Comments

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…

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Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Chinese Chicken Salad, Family, Father's Day, Game of Thrones, Jimi Hendrix, porch time, stargazing

Forever Chic ~ Book Review (Chapter 5)

June 13, 2014 By Deanna Piercy Leave a Comment

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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…

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Filed Under: French Inspiration Tagged With: book review, dieting, Food, Forever Chic, France, French Chic, French Friday, French women, Tish Jett

Guest Post Friday ~ Shrimp and Andouille Sausage with Cheese Grits

June 13, 2014 By Deanna Piercy Leave a Comment

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…

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