So, freshly back from a trip of a lifetime to the Kentucky Derby! I didn’t want to mention it before, lest I jinx it. It all started at Elise’s Birthday Dinner at Kelley’s where someone mentioned the Kentucky Derby and my Mom said it was on her Bucket List and we all agreed. Kelley saidContinue reading “Bucket List Trip”
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Ketchup, I hardly Knew Ya
I often comment in this blog about Mercury Retrograde, a time when the planets align to set communications into flux- disrupting computers, messages, phone calls- etc… but never has it actually linked to a food-related story. That has all changed, as Wendy’s now has a Mercury Retrograde menu! Mercury Retrograde is from April 21st toContinue reading “Ketchup, I hardly Knew Ya”
Ways to be Happy, Part One
I’ve always gobbled up articles on ways to be happy and so I read, with interest, an article in the Sunday Miami Herald– Try One of These Suggestions to make you SMILE. I made a note of the ones I thought I could easily accomplish- drink peppermint tea, go outside, color in a coloring book,Continue reading “Ways to be Happy, Part One”
My Spring Garden
I like to photograph my little garden in each of the four seasons. Every year is different, every season is different and every year I plant different things. I used to keep a record of which plants did well in which spots, but now I just plant what I want and see how it goes.Continue reading “My Spring Garden”
Grilled Lamb Chops
So, I made Glazed Ham for Easter (quite typical) but my sister Elise made Lamb Chops on the grill, which is a very Spring-y dish. I can just see the little lambs roaming the countryside with the little bunnies, so pastoral. Come to think of it, serving lamb for Easter is kind of depressing, similarContinue reading “Grilled Lamb Chops”
Life is (bitter) Sweet
I need to do a corrections corner! The Last Chance Saloon is NOT CLOSING. I repeat: the Last Chance Saloon (right before you get on the aqua highway to the Keys) is NOT CLOSING. Zeke went there to get a drink last weekend and found this out the hard way. He told the server heContinue reading “Life is (bitter) Sweet”
Simple Roasted Asparagus
Does any vegetable say Spring more than asparagus? I don’t think so and it seems to be a requirement at any Easter meal. This is the recipe I used for our Easter Dinner this year and the one I turn to the most when cooking asparagus. Sometimes, I’ll also grill asparagus or steam it, butContinue reading “Simple Roasted Asparagus”
Home Sweet Home, Miami
Whew! Easter is over and hopefully, all traveling is over for me for a while. This is kind of sacrilegious for me to utter, but between all the places I visited in March and April, I’m exhausted. We went to San Francisco for Lauren’s birthday in March; I’d barely come home when it was timeContinue reading “Home Sweet Home, Miami”
Easter Napkin Folding
Easter is right around the corner! Yikes! How did that happen? I have been traveling a lot lately so want to make it easy on myself for Easter. I bought a Spiral Cut Ham from Whole Foods (on sale) and some Asparagus, which I will roast. Sides will be Scalloped Potatoes (possibly store-bought, depending onContinue reading “Easter Napkin Folding”
Felix’s Chargrilled Oysters
So, I submitted two stories to Chicken Soup for the Soul: Get Out of Your Comfort Zone. The one on my Improve Class called Yes, Please! is on to the final round. The other one, about the first time I tried oysters in New Orleans with my Dad, didn’t get chosen, but it is nearContinue reading “Felix’s Chargrilled Oysters”