Well, hereās the big news around here. Iām retiring. By which I mean Iām retiring again. I tried this three years ago and my retirement lasted seven months. But. This time, I think Iām ready. And. Weāre hitting the road. For a month. Yep. Weāre loading up Johnās Big Red and heading out. Iāll have […]
āSimpleā is my holiday mantra and enjoying holiday potpourri is about as simple as you can get and still satisfy the senses. A tiny crockpot means the stove doesnāt even have to go on and I can set it and forget it. Remember the dried orange slices I made a couple of weeks ago? I […]
Any sort of pork is not on our normal menu around here.Ā Except for.Ā Umm.Ā Bacon.Ā Should that really be classified as pork? But this week air fried pork chops made it into the rotation. The occasional babyback ribs or pork loin will show up, but not really pork chops. Hub likes them way more […]
Dried orange slices at Christmas time are so beautiful as natural tree ornaments, garland embellishments, and drink garnishes. I am blessed in life to have friends and family who are beautiful and talented and smart and funny. All very important traits. And most of them are creative and artistic. Thatās where they leave me in […]
Okay, so maybe Zen and Christmas donāt really go in the same sentence, but as much as everyone wants to enjoy the holidays, I think we all want a little peace too. So here are my top tips for staying Zen during this Christmas season. Tip #1 ā Stop! š If youāre doing something that […]
If youāre in need of some warm comfort food, hereās a recipe for simple homemade chicken pot pie. And it will also work if you have some leftover turkey you need to use up! To lighten this recipe, filling goes into a bowl and pie crust is only used on the top. The contrast between […]
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. Hereās the backstory.Ā 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 […]
Is football a Sunday tradition in your house? If relaxing and catching a game or two is on your Sunday agenda, you might want to try this recipe for Taco Soup next week. Itās super simple, crockpot friendly and makes a nice, large batch. Sundays are not such a restful day around here. Thereās pickleball […]
The bounty of fall means yummy dishes and drinks flavored with pumpkin or squash or apple. But wait, donāt 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 […]
An exciting new addition in our house means our kitchen is no longer the site for jigsaw puzzle assembly. We got a puzzle table. And itās in our bedroom. Itās so pretty. And then. Guess what? Itās too dark in there. So I had to order a new floor lamp. But I was going to […]