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Continue reading →: Smells Like an Indian Restaurant
Ever since I was a kid, Sunday dinner has been special. My mom usually made a roast of some sort, often setting the oven to timed bake so that the meat would be ready shortly after we got home from church. Dinner would be around one, and our evening meal…
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Continue reading →: Photo Friday
I wish you could smell this orange jasmine as well as admire its delicate bloom. We could smell this hedge before we saw it on our walk a couple days ago. I would have one of these plants in our garden if I could, but planting it is now prohibited.…
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Continue reading →: The Wow Factor
I haven’t tried many new recipes lately. Our menu has focused on favorites and been filled out with in with improvised dishes. I decided to make a new fish recipe Friday evening, and it was a winner—and then some! I have controlled myself this year and haven’t bought any cookbooks.…
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Continue reading →: Beyond the Flash Mob
Why do you blog? There’s a short answer and a long answer as to why I blog, and I’m going to give you both answers. Short answer: I love to write, and I really enjoy writing a blog. The school district encouraged classroom blogs the last two years I taught,…
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Continue reading →: Photo Friday
This tree is in bloom in our neighborhood right now. And no, I can’t definitely identify it, although I think it’s Tribouchina granules a, or purple glorytree. At this time of year, very little is in bloom here, so it’s nice to see some color other than a shade of…
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Continue reading →: Inspiration From a Picture
A picture is worth a thousand words, especially when it comes to food. As a reformed Pinterest junkie, I can attest to the power of a picture. I have probably thousands of recipes pinned to my various boards: one for salads, one for soups, a seafood board, one simply titled…
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Continue reading →: It’s Been How Long?
No, I’m not referring to how long it’s been since I last posted a recipe. We are in the summer cooking doldrums: the heat index has been over 100 degrees every day this week, with no end in sight. My goal, these days, is to get dinner on the table…
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Continue reading →: Happy Kitchen Memories
I enjoy looking at my Facebook memories, especially when they include my grandkids. Today’s were especially fun, because they were of my then-3-year-old helper, Luke, cooking with me. I’ve written before about the importance of teaching kids to cook, and how much I enjoy having my grandchildren in the kitchen…
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Continue reading →: The Ravioli War
Maybe war is too strong a word, but, when I was growing up, my brother and I used to fight to get the most ravioli when my mother cooked them. It was a competition that only ended when my parents decided that ravioli would be divided equally among the four…
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