How do you create a weekly menu plan? Where do you even start? Over the years I’ve been asked to do a post about menu planning many times. Well, if you were one of those people who asked, you’re in luck…finally! This post may contain affiliate links and as an Amazon Associate I earn from…
A New Year of Hope and Promise
I love the idea of a brand new year stretching out before me, full of hope and promise. Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. Today is my dad’s birthday so we invited my parents over last night to eat dinner with us. In recent years I’ve cooked a New Year’s Day meal with a couple…
Julia Child
I’ve been a fan of Julia Child for ages. I can remember watching her show on PBS as a child. She was a larger than life character and absolutely fascinating to watch. Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. Imagine my delight when my daughter and son-in-law gave me a signed copy of one of her…
National Sandwich Day
I’ve always loved a good sandwich. I’ve never been much of a breakfast eater but Mom usually made me eat something before school. It was not unusual for me to make myself a tuna or bologna sandwich rather than the eggs or cereal my brothers ate. Today is National Sandwich Day (who decides these things,…
Dinner at Antoine’s
David and I honeymooned in New Orleans 34 years ago. We bought a honeymoon package from a travel agent (remember those?) which included lodging at the Royal Orleans plus a few other things, including dinner at Antoine’s. We both grew up in families that ate in nice restaurants pretty often but Antoine’s was definitely a…
Why I’ll never eat escargot again
I’m not naturally adventurous but in recent years I have pushed myself to try new things. Most of the time I am really glad I put myself out there. I’ve become a Nine Inch Nails fan, learned that I adore raw oysters, met lots of fascinating people and expanded my horizons in so many ways….
A Julia Child Cooking Club
A couple of years ago, right after Christmas, I treated myself to the boxed set of Julia Child’s masterpiece, “Mastering the Art of French Cooking”. I’d longed to own them and when Amazon offered the set as one of their special deals I just had to do it. I’ve browsed through them but must admit…
Thursday Three…Tastes Like Summer
I haven’t done one of these in ages! I just finished eating the most succulent, juicy, sweet peach and was reminded with the first bite that THIS is what summer tastes like. Here are my top three “tastes like summer” treats: Peaches Corn on the cob, slathered in butter and seasoned with a little salt…
Memory Lane Monday…Del Taco and Swimming Lessons
Today is the first day of summer and I find myself thinking back on the summers of my childhood. I grew up with six cousins nearby, as well as my two younger brothers. My mom and two aunts often did things together with all of us. Or sometimes one of the moms would take all…