(Difficult topic, yummy recipe. Read at your own risk. You have been warned.) Sourdough starter is easy. Flour, warm water, a little time. That’s it. Feed once a week on average, keep in the fridge when not being used or fed. Easy Peasy. Having sourdough starter in the fridge makes me feel powerful…..independent….earthy. What weContinue reading “I Would Have Made You Waffles”
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The Chorus of Dinner
I love to sing. Did the hairbrush-as-a-microphone-in-front-of-the-mirror thing when I was a kid, and as an adult, spent some years singin’ and dancin’ for folks with several professional bands at festivals and bars. Music in general is evocative and a general kick in the pants, but I find it especially satisfying when I’m singing harmony. Continue reading “The Chorus of Dinner”
sing a song
My Rotary meeting always starts with the group singing 2 songs, “Smile” and “America the Beautiful”. We’re dorks…and proud of it. Most of you are familiar with song #2, but “Smile” goes like this: “Smile, and the world smiles with you Sing A Song! Don’t be weary just be cheery All day long! Whenever yourContinue reading “sing a song”
A whiff of normal
Smells have always been special to me. They evoke feelings, bring up memories, and call us into the kitchen with a sniff and “Hey, that smells good! What’s for dinner?” Sometimes smells bring up specific memories. Freshly mown grass—elementary school recess. Tomato soup—rainy evenings. Lemon Pledge—Friday nights at my Mother’s house. Polo cologne—my college boyfriend.Continue reading “A whiff of normal”
The Traveling Armchair
“While armchair travelers dream of going places, traveling armchairs dream of staying home.” — The Accidental Tourist Dozens of times I’ve wished for more time to relax, to stay at home, to read, sew, clean a closet, lounge around in my pajamas. I’ve been something of a traveling armchair, wanting a little more “free” time,Continue reading “The Traveling Armchair”
To Live
“To Live. To live will be an awfully big adventure.” —J.M. Barrie Kelly & Steve should be in Mexico right now. I should be returning from a business trip and a visit to my hometown. My sister is rescheduling her vacation to New York, planned for later this month. Travel, is not an option…..for now.Continue reading “To Live”
United We Stand. Divided, We Call.
What is your comfort zone? Is it time alone with a book? Jumping out of an airplane at 13,000 feet? The smell of green grass and lilacs? Eating pasta and salad, naked, in your backyard with a glass of wine? (Just asking.) Comfort is not a “one size fits all” commodity. We find it whereContinue reading “United We Stand. Divided, We Call.”
Fandango
So you’ve read one or two of these blogs and decided you like the idea of a “Sunday Dinner” experience of your own….what now? First off…relax. So you don’t have a dining table that seats 14. You don’t even HAVE a dining table! Do you have a coffee table? An end table? A tray table? Continue reading “Fandango”