
LIVING LIFE AND LEARNING ALL I CAN ALONG THE WAY
I made up a new recipe tonight. I think it was loosely based on a couple of recipes I’d heard of from friends and family. Mostly, I was looking for a way to use up some ground turkey meat that I had in the refrigerator. I ended up mixing it with bow tie pasta and…
Tom has been on a bit of a health kick recently, and he has told me that he wants to start eating more healthfully. Since I am usually the one cooking dinner, that meant I had to think through my usual menus and try to cut out some of the recipes that call for a…
I decided to be brave tonight and try something new for dinner: Eggplant Parmesan. Some friends of ours made it for us not too long ago (although, a vegan version), and it was actually quite good. I wasn’t sure that I had ever actually had eggplant before. For whatever reason, it just always sounded like…
This past weekend, I got the chance to reconnect with an old friend of mine — we were best friends when I was in elementary school, living in Texas, but it had been about 10 years since we last saw each other. She and her husband (who I’d never met) came over for dinner this…
Summer is in full swing, and you know what that means: it’s berry season! I’ve actually made it to the farmer’s market the past couple of weeks, and they just started offering blueberries there. We had some friends coming over this past weekend and I wanted to make a fun summery dessert, and I thought…
It is now mid-April — well into spring. Yet, all week we have dealt with cold 30-40 degree weather and rain. It’s been dreary, to say the least, and I’ve been more than a bit cranky as I wonder aloud why spring has not yet arrived. I was trying to decide what to make for…
I couldn’t remember what I had planned to make for dinner tonight. I thought about it briefly while I was at work, but by the time I got home, I still had no idea what I had meant to make or what I was going to do. I just went grocery shopping yesterday, so I…
I’m behind on posting my recent recipes and cooking adventures, so I’m going to post some of what I’ve been cooking over the past couple months all together here. I’ve tried a few new things and made up a few of my own recipes. Chicken Parmesan & Roasted Vegetables click here for recipe Veggies were…
As things have turned out this year, I’m probably not going to be making as many Christmas treats and goodies as I usually do. Nevertheless, I’ve found a few fun and crafty things to do. Before I share this year’s adventures, however, I need to take a moment to honor some crafts of the past.…
This is what my sink looked like Thursday night when I wasalmost done with my cooking! It’s hard to believe but we just had our 9th Annual Halloween party! Due to some other conflicts we had to have the party on a Friday night this year, which was a little chaotic. Wednesday was my cleaning…