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Continue reading →: Celebrating with Schnitzel
What I thought was going to be a pretty uneventful storm, at least for us, turned into a pretty stressful event. If you have read or seen any of the news coverage of Hurricane Milton, you probably heard about the tornadoes the storm generated. One of the most destructive twisters…
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Continue reading →: Hurricane Milton: the Waiting Game
If I have learned anything from living in South Florida for over 40 years, it’s how to wait for a hurricane. I can’t honestly say that it’s a lesson I’ve enjoyed. There is a lot that goes into hurricane preparation, but something that has to be considered is food. We…
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Continue reading →: The Secret’s in the Sauce
In our family, it’s all about the sauce. Probably the most common criticism one of us will make about a new recipe is, “there’s not enough sauce.” We want sauce to put over pasta or a grain, or just soak up with some good bread. One way I satisfy our…
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Continue reading →: Close to My Heart
Who are your favorite artists? I’m taking a different approach to this question. I could start listing singers, instrumentalists, performing groups, visual artists, dancers, and on and on. But I’m not. So who are my favorite artists? The incredibly talented band that I get to sing with each week. With…
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Continue reading →: So many interests, not enough time
What is your favorite hobby or pastime? When I retired from teaching, I never thought that I’d have as many things to occupy my time as it’s turned out. There’s no way I can name a single favorite hobby or pastime, so I’m going to talk about several. I no…
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Continue reading →: The Place vs. the People
Tell us about a time when you felt out of place. When I retired from teaching, I began volunteering at our local botanical garden. I had experience at another garden years before, helping with their children’s tour program, so I was asked to serve as a docent, or tour guide,…
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Continue reading →: Me and My Mixer
I love spending time in the kitchen, but as much as I enjoy cooking and baking, I’ve never owned a stand mixer. I received a hand-held mixer as a wedding shower gift, so I wasn’t totally without a mixer. I was still an undergraduate when Ken and I married, then…
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Continue reading →: Super Shrimp
I’m always looking for new shrimp recipes. To me, it’s the most versatile seafood. One of the best things about it is that freezing doesn’t affect its quality. There’s a huge difference between fresh and frozen fish, but shrimp tolerate freezing well. Sprouts Market often has two-pound bags of jumbo…
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Continue reading →: The Joy of Baking
It’s an odd day here. The hurricane in the gulf isn’t really causing any problems for us, just some rain squalls and enough wind to keep the wind chimes ringing continuously. But it’s dreary, and I’m home alone. So I decided to bake bread. I haven’t baked bread in years,…
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Continue reading →: Cookbook Shelfies
I’m terrible at taking selfies. I never like how they look, and I end up deleting them —definitely a benefit of digital photography. But I’m good at taking shelfies: pictures of my bookshelves. I’m part of an online reading community, and we sometimes share such photos. I took pictures of…
