I know, I know…..
It’s cold, winter hasn’t even officially started yet, it’s not even Christmas so why am posting an article about tomatoes?!?
Because if you are a gardener and you grow tomatoes… Or if you want to be a gardener and grow tomatoes…. It’s always the right time to be thinking about it.
If you are reading this, … Continue reading.....
I was at my monthly book club meeting today. (Don’t ask about the book….)
We were discussing food. Sometimes, it seems like every group of people I find myself in ends up discussing food. Perhaps I’m the common element in it all….
I digress.
It started with coffee – and whether or not anyone wanted milk. The woman sitting next … Continue reading.....
Cream of Mushroom Soup with Sherry.
It’s the sherry that is the finishing touch for me. It adds that interesting flavor that makes it just a bit better.
The problem, for me, is the sherry.
Our good friend, who lived in Spain, died 2 years ago. We miss him…. We miss the long discussions, the long walks with all the … Continue reading.....
One of the first signs of cooler weather, chez nous, is mon mari’s request for meatloaf.
He loves meatloaf, of any shape, style or flavor, but he particularly loves meatloaf sandwiches. He would be happy if I made a meatloaf every week and just gave it to him for sandwiches.
As I am rather fond of it myself … Continue reading.....
Apparently we humans are not getting enough sleep.
I’m getting a lot of requests to do posts on getting adequate sleep (most of which I turn down – this is not a sleep blog) and I am seeing a lot of articles coming across my Facebook feed or in my inbox on the importance of sleep.
I think we all … Continue reading.....
First I apologize for the photo. I was playing with the settings on my camera when I noticed that my anti-glare filter was a scratched-up disaster. I won’t bore you with the details, but my continued messing around resulted in a bunch of blurry photos.
And it was time to eat the risotto…. so we did.
The risotto was wonderful … Continue reading.....
I grew up in Wisconsin.
Wisconsin people drink beer. Or, at least, that’s what I was always told.
My parents had a tradition. On Sunday mornings we went to church. When we came home my mother started preparing Sunday dinner, normally the biggest and best meal of the week. Often there were aunts and uncles and cousins joining us.
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It’s that time of year again…. The slow cookers are regaining their rightful place in our kitchen.
First thing to use up are the packages of pork odds & ends that have been accumulating over the summer.
As you all know I buy whole pork loins and cut my own ‘chops’, When I buy the loins they are always tied … Continue reading.....
