Do you remember when hub painted our console table to better coordinate with our old dining set? And then. We got a new dining set. And then. The white looked a little stark in our entryway against the new table. And then. I heard about a specialty paint brand for furniture. So we tried, and […]
Squash season is here and I’ve been busy cooking and freezing batches for soup later this winter. But when I saw Joy Bauer’s recipe for Butternut Squash Mac & Cheese Muffins, it called my name. I used a batch of squash for this recipe. I think it is basically the same recipe I made last […]
Crisp spring weather was perfect this week for a girls’ field trip to Lost Dutchman State Park and the Superstition Mountains. At about 2,000 feet elevation, the hiking trails at the park are perfect for cool weather hiking, but the lack of shade means you won’t get me anywhere near there when the temps start […]
This is crazy, but true. I love wrapping up the holiday season as much as I like preparing for it. As in I take down everything Christmas on Christmas Day. Wrapping up Christmas is like presenting a fresh slate for me to take into the New Year. Oh, and I owe a few book reviews […]
This is a strange, but true story. I won a cooking contest. Yep. I know, so hard to believe! And Curried Butternut Soup was the winning entry. Here’s the backstory. I worked in the Surgery Department for a large hospital and for some reason OR, Same Day Surgery and Endoscopy all got together and put […]
I’m not much of a shopper anymore. If you don’t count the damage I do online, of course. But I just don’t get out to the shops. This week I took a couple of hours and visited the shops in the Norterra area and thought I’d share a little November shopping since it’s not something […]
The bounty of fall means yummy dishes and drinks flavored with pumpkin or squash or apple. But wait, don’t forget about the subtle pear. Pears get overlooked, but can add so much to the seasonal salad. On a recent trip to a local farm, I picked up a bag of freshly picked salad greens, so […]
Well, the house is freshly painted in the new Polar Bear color and we are both happy with the way it turned out. And now. Comes the post paint pick up and put back together part. Which took the entire weekend. Sunday was rainy so honey-dos were not so painful. And having the TV going […]
Does the advent of Labor Day usher in pumpkin season? Judging by the fact that three grocery stores we visited were out of pumpkin, I think I might be behind the eight ball already. DF Evon finally found some when she was out and picked up a couple of cans for me so I could […]
Are you one who loses your appetite during hot weather? Mmm, me neither. I’m as voracious an eater as ever. But, a refreshing summer salad makes for a perfect evening meal. And if you don’t have much of an appetite, it’s perfect. Here are a couple salads I made this week. Trader Joe’s Mediterranean Style […]