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Continue reading →: Hooray for Shortcuts
I’ve heard the term “semi-homemade,” and that perfectly describes last evening’s dinner, shrimp vodka pasta. The sauce starts with bottled marinara, and it makes this an easy dish. It takes a little bit longer than opening a commercial vodka pasta sauce, but the results are so much better and fresher-tasting.…
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Continue reading →: Difficult Decisions
What food would you say is your specialty? I knew I had a problem when I saw this prompt. There are a number of dishes that I think I make particularly well, and really enjoy cooking. There are others, like the pumpkin cupcakes I’ve written about earlier, that are often-requested…
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Continue reading →: Dating Myself
What major historical events do you remember? Not that long ago, a doctor I saw said that she refused to believe I was as old as my chart said. While I was flattered, and most days I don’t feel “old,” the truth is that I’ve been around for a while.…
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Continue reading →: Tagine Time
I love cooking in my tagine. Moroccan food is delicious, but cooking it in an authentic pot makes it extra special. We discovered Moroccan cuisine in the late 70s, when my subscription to the Time-Life Foods of the World cookbook series brought a book devoted to the cooking of Morocco.…
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Continue reading →: Proud Mama
What are you most proud of in your life? Of all the things in my life, I’m most proud of my kids. I sometimes think that’s an awkward thing to say, that I’m taking credit for their accomplishments, but still I’m proud to say that I had a part in…
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Continue reading →: Weekend Work
What have you been working on? There are lots of ways I could interpret this prompt, but it’s Saturday, and that means I’m working on whatever music I’m singing on Sunday. I may be a volunteer, but I take my work as a church musician very seriously. According to family…
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Continue reading →: Date Night at Home
Friday night dinner has always been special. When the kids were little, we’d feed them early and get them to bed before we ate. It’s the evening when we’re most likely to have fresh seafood. A glass of wine is almost mandatory. Even when the kids were older, they knew…
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Continue reading →: Soggy Bottoms
Sometimes things just don’t go as planned. I was excited about the spinach and artichoke quiche that I was making yesterday. And why not? Spinach, artichokes, cheese: how can that be bad? Well, it was actually bad, but it was disappointing. Things started off well. The pie crust dough rolled…
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Continue reading →: Color Me Crafty
What’s something most people don’t know about you? Most people don’t know that I enjoy working on craft projects. It’s not something that I talk about usually, and I have no idea why that is. Crafting is my “me” time, something I generally do just for myself. I enjoy it…
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Continue reading →: Mental Health Days
Do lazy days make you feel rested or unproductive? A principal at one of the schools where I taught used to say that taking a mental health day was a valid reason to take a day off. Even though I’m retired, most of my days are busy. I still need…
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