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Continue reading →: Changing Plans, Changing Recipes
This has been one of those “roll with the punches” weeks. Our son Ben had planned to spend last weekend and Monday with us, as he had a meeting with the water management district in West Palm Beach on Tuesday. We always enjoy having Ben with us, and, since he’s…
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Continue reading →: Photo Friday
We see palm trees of all types on our walks. Coconut palms are hard to miss. You can often see a cluster of palms on the tree, or find them on the ground below. The tall, gracefully bent palms that graced countless postcards from Florida were the Jamaican tall variety.…
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Continue reading →: Ladies Who Lunch
My friend Mary and I are not at all like the women who are described in the song The Ladies Who Lunch. We are just two good friends who enjoy eating good food and good conversation. We haven’t done well at coordinating our schedules these past few months, but we…
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Continue reading →: Back in the Cabbage Patch
I mentioned, a few months ago, that I’d read that 2026 is the year of the cabbage, given its popularity in new recipes. I found the recipe I made last night in an article in the Washington Post last December. Cabbage, sausage, and white bean casserole was featured in The…
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Continue reading →: Photo Friday
It isn’t the best photo I’ve ever taken, but I was struck by this century plant that we saw on our walk earlier this week. I have never seen one with a flower stalk so tall. Unfortunately, the bloom gets lost a bit in the palm fronds. I’m sure the…
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Continue reading →: I’ve Been Freshly Pressed!
When I hear the phrase fresh pressed, my first thought is that we’re talking about olive oil. In WordPress speak, however, freshly pressed refers to a showcase of selected blog posts, and one of mine has been selected! When I opened my email this morning, I was overwhelmed by WP…
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Continue reading →: There are Songs in My Heart
What’s a song lyric that has stuck with you forever? Giving this prompt to a singer is like letting a bull loose in a field filled with red flags. Where to turn first? I once saw a t-shirt that said “70% of my brain cells are filled with song lyrics,”…
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Continue reading →: A Worthy Recipe
I’m all about delicious food that is relatively quick and easy to prepare. A recipe that is going to require several hours of work had better be worth it. The new recipe that I tried Friday definitely was. Last week, a recipe for roasted tomato pie with cheddar-Parmesan crust appeared…
