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Survey Says… John Hancock Is My Soul Mate

Survey says… John Hancock is my soul mate. The truth is that I never take Facebook quizzes. My Facebook interaction is basically fifteen minutes of scrolling, trying to catch up on grandbabies and puppies. So when I saw the quiz Which Founding Father Is Your Soul Mate? I thought I knew the answer. In my […]

Salmon with Crème Fraîche and Asparagus

My husband is used to eating well. While raising our two wonderful children I cooked my way through a personal collection of seventy-five cookbooks, exploring the favorite recipes of diverse cultures. I became a firm believer that in order to truly understand what makes up a sublime plate one must be able to do more […]

Do You Have #bloggerstyle?

I am looking forward to an evening of tasty treats and great conversation as I join fellow foodies at the Riverview public library. In honor or this event I have placed two of my short stories free on Amazon. Cookbook Club: Digital Dining. This month’s theme is Food Blogging. Join special guest, Lois Lewandowski, local […]

Uber Goals for My Dad

"In order to best describe my dad I will ask you to recall Clint Eastwood's character in Gran Torino."

Watermelon Martini

I drive by many farmer’s road side stands on my way to work. At this time of year the stalls are bursting with watermelon, so I challenged my husband to make me a yummy watermelon martini for Memorial Day. I had the day off — not typical for this retail creative. The result was wonderful! […]

Thoughts on Mother’s Day Weekend

I like to extend holidays that celebrate… me. One year my birthday became ‘birthday weekend’, and it has evolved into a full week that marks my exciting entry into humanity. The same thing has happened with Mother’s Day, that special day when we spoil the moms in our family. Mother’s Day is now ‘Mother’s Day […]

Minestrone With a Twist

You all know that in my family we love to eat soup, and I take advantage of the cooler weather to indulge my craving for this comfort food. Lysander’s makes wonderful pre-packaged bean combination with the recipe on the back. Of course, I don’t like to follow recipes. I washed and separated the beans and […]

Coming Soon: Big Changes to My Blog

This blog post has been percolating for quite a while. This morning I got a whiff of burnt coffee, and decided it was time to dump my thoughts. As Elizabeth Gilbert writes in Big Magic, we need to act upon our ideas before they go on to another person willing to see them through. There […]

Chicken Chili

Sometimes you come across a recipe and you just know it is going to be delicious! We loved it, and decided it would make a super taco filling. Ingredients Crisco No-Stick Cooking Spray 2 cans (15 oz each) Great Northern beans 1 pound boneless skinless chicken thighs 1 can (10 oz each) Ro*Tel® Original Diced […]

Farfalle Pasta with Exotic Mushroom Sauce

I was in the mood for pasta. The grey day reminded me of New Jersey in the winter—but about thirty degrees warmer. My dull headache due to the barometric pressure made me think of my friends who suffer migraines during this weather, and I’m thankful mine wasn’t so bad. I found this recipe on Myrecipes.com. […]