It finally happened. I’ve had an unqualified disaster. This week turned out SO badly I’m just going to tell you what NOT to do. Don’t try to make Wasabi Edemame from scratch. No matter how much you love wasabi peas. … Continue reading →
A slow stretch from one of the world’s fastest couch potatoes.
Continue reading →I received a $25.00 Kiva Gift certificate for Christmas 2007. I made my first loan the very day the certificate arrived in my email. Today I just made my 50th loan. A milestone! In the last two years I’ve loaned … Continue reading →
Ok, Professor Hirsch, I think I’m ready for my final exam. If you leave out the epilogue, the author’s note, the career stats, the citation notes, and the bibliography it’s 532 pages. If you include them, your one page shy … Continue reading →
Our photohunt challenge for the UK board on SlowTalk is “lights”. Since I was going to post this photo there, I decided to do a blog entry about the entire trip. Our overnight ferry from Kirkwall, Orkney to Aberdeen left … Continue reading →
Ok, I kind of cheated this week. I was struggling with trying to come up with an original creation using artichokes. But, when a friend asked if I would make a batch of tomato and walnut pesto for her, the … Continue reading →
Another phone call. Early this morning. When I saw the telephone number on the caller ID I knew. D’s daughter was calling to tell us that her dad was gone. He died last night. “Peacefully”, she said. She was as … Continue reading →
In 1852, Queen Victoria bought the Balmoral estate in what amounted to a distress sale after the owner choked to death on a fishbone. It was rebuilt as a Scottish Baronial style castle and has become the traditional Royal Family … Continue reading →
Sandi drew week 13 in our Sunday Small Bites challenge. Her chosen ingredient is Brie. I knew, given the nature of this delicious but runny cheese that there would be a lot of phyllo wrapped recipes and also a lot … Continue reading →
OK, well, I have them. Now what shall I do with them? Recipe suggestions?
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