A few days ago I made biscuits from a Pioneer Woman recipe (link is here). P-Dubs used sharp cheddar cheese in her recipe, but I had some smoked cheddar on hand and used that instead. And while I’m…
Food Photo
I’ve been going through some old photos and came across this one. You see, Mister and I take way too many pics of food. We do it out in the world as well as in our own kitchen.…
Dirty Laundry
Our washing machine is on the fritz. It will be repaired – eventually – but for now we’ve got a big pile of dirty laundry. And it’s growing. My great grandmother, Granny Vera, had an old-school washing…
It’s a Wonderful Life
I don’t know how you’ll be spending this last day of the year. I hope that if you look over your shoulder, you’ll see more smiles than sorrow. I also hope you won’t have to go to the…
The Day After
This was our table yesterday. It was set to make our guests feel welcomed, to feel important. To feast until we dropped. Our table doesn’t look anything like this today. Today it is, gratefully, clean. It is…
On This Date in History…
A birthday poem for my friend, Felicia… I wasn’t there. I’m not one of those souls who can tell you exactly where they were, how they felt. I didn’t live in Camelot, expecting the sun to shine…
Being Good Enough and a “Be the Buffalo” Giveaway!
“…If you’re not enough without one, you’ll never be enough with one.” John Candy as “Irving Blitzer,” on Gold Medals Cool Runnings – 1993 It’s November. The very thought of that may send some folks running for…
Fall Food Cravings
When the seasons change, my food cravings follow suit. It doesn’t matter that it was rather warm this past weekend here in Los Angeles, my internal clock knows it’s autumn. While thumbing through old photos, I spotted…
Food Memories
It was Christmas. In Mexico. Mister and I were there with friends and we all went out for a big lunch. Me being me, I had to try something unfamiliar. And when I saw “Chiles en Nogada” on…