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Continue reading →: Photo Friday
When I was at the botanical garden two weeks ago, I saw that the forest bell creeper (Tecomanthe dendrophila) was blooming, but I wasn’t happy with the pictures I took of it, and didn’t include any in my post. Then this photo from last spring turned up in my “on…
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Continue reading →: Better than Tabbouleh
I love good tabbouleh. I love the mix of bulgur, tomatoes, and herbs, all brightened by lemon juice and olive oil. It’s a wonderful summertime dish. It’s easy to make, but also readily available in stores. The tabbouleh from Whole Foods is a go-to to for us. I’ve had main…
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Continue reading →: Photo Friday
Some people stop to smell the roses. I pause to sniff orange jasmine 😄
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Continue reading →: Sultry Food?
It isn’t very often that I choose a recipe solely because of its name. I suppose I can’t say that the recipe title was 100% of the reason I decided to try this dish, it was impossible to resist sultry spiced veal. I’d found a package of veal cubes at…
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Continue reading →: Change of Plans
Earlier this week, I shared how much I appreciated the soup that Ken, since nothing tastes better than soup when you have a cold. Unfortunately, I also shared something I wish I hadn’t; Ken caught the cold. So it was my turn to make soup for him last night. We…
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Continue reading →: Photo Friday, Returning to the Garden
I went to Mounts Botanical Garden, where I volunteer, for the first time since my surgery. I would normally be in the garden, guiding tour groups, two or three times a month during the winter and spring. I obviously haven’t been able to do that for a while. Next week,…
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Continue reading →: Good Timing
We are back in our usual routine, with Ken cooking on Tuesday evenings. He had chosen to make a Cooking Light version of chicken corn chowder. It turned out to be a great choice; I started with a head cold on Sunday afternoon, and there’s nothing better when you have…
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Continue reading →: Batting 1.000 With Recipes
Spring training has begun, I always look forward to college baseball and softball games in the spring, and Ken gave me a baseball glove for Christmas, so one of these days I need to break it in with some pitch-and-catch in the yard. I’m better at catching than hitting a…
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Continue reading →: Advice From a Stranger
What experiences in life helped you grow the most? I had been asked to sing at a funeral. It wasn’t just any funeral. The wife of a prominent car dealer in Miami had been killed, along with two other people, in what police described as a targeted attack. Because of…
