HEY! It’s pumpkin season – you were warned! I am a self professed PSL junkie. That’s a Pumpkin Spiced Latte, in ‘Starbucks’ lingo. Every year I wait, somewhat impatiently, for the local coffee house to come out with the annual PSL. No shopping trip South to the Big City is complete without a pit stop […] Read more…
Last week or so I posted a little ditty about quinoa, what it is and how to cook it, etc. One thing most people do with it is to add it to a salad. One of my all-time favorite salads is at the California Pizza Kitchen. Called ‘Quinoa & Arugula Salad’, it’s just as advertised,…only […] Read more…
About a week ago, my girlfriend posed that question to her band of sistahs on a Facebook post. There were lots of parmesan variations and baked and even grilled varieties. I made my contribution but alas, she’s not a fan of veggies in general so that makes things tricky. The other day I got my […] Read more…
I was just going to post some pics to FB, but thought, boy, I’ve been pretty lax on my blogging this past week. So, I’ll make an official post out of it. ( yes, you’ll find a YouTube of Donna & Dee ) My girlfriend Melissa is having her first baby. Way to go girl […] Read more…
I’m back, and I’ve got a whole lot of rotisserie chicken to use up. I buy them 2 at a time at the warehouse club. An oversized chicken pre-cooked, under $5.00 – I can’t deny the frugality! Sure, I could freeze the meat like usual – but I’ve got blog posts to put up! Now […] Read more…
This will only get a little introduction…because I’m just lazy today. It’s the first day of school and finally the sun is out. Really, it’s been raining daily for weeks. Not that we don’t need the water, but geez! So, this is what today looks like from my office. With a view like this, it’s […] Read more…
The Wiki people describe it as the seed of a grain crop. Really? I thought it was one of these ‘ancient grains’. I guess not. Although, it is ancient. Then why has it taken soooo long to get here? Who knows. I’m just glad it did. This is a wonder/super food. It’s high in protein, […] Read more…
Who loves a cheeseburger in paradise?! Yes, me too!! But alas, my backside can’t handle me eating anything with the combination of both ‘cheese’ and ‘burger’ in the name. My guys on the other hand are burger freaks! A bit ago we did up some burgers on the grill and they looked at me with […] Read more…
More than a few years back, my Mom moved into a place that came ‘furnished’…for a very small retiree. Ok, so it wasn’t the biggest place. But she hated the tiny sofa. Poor thing. I looked at it and said I’d be back to collect it. I’m glad I did. Talk about an ugly duckling […] Read more…
We’ve been thinking about our North Dakota relatives lately as we all await another member of the family! (hurry up – I’m so impatient !) I made a cookie last week that I had first developed after their wedding a couple of years ago. What!!? Did I say ‘a couple of years…’ where does the […] Read more…