Monthly Archives: July 2011

Wine Wednesday: Kitchen Sink Sangria

Pin itY’all know I’m not big on recipes.  So Sangria is right up my alley.  I think every person who makes sangria makes it a different way.  There aren’t really a ton of rules.  You need some young-ish, not-great-but-not-bad wine, … Continue reading

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Look What I Wrote!!

Pin itOK, I know I write all the time.  I come to my corner of the world and write Whatever I Want.  And I use as many capital letters in a sentence as I like.  Because this is My Blog.  … Continue reading

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The Four Pounds of Cheese Project

Pin itThat’s a whole Hell of a lot of cheese to throw away! My cousin Ken called me a couple of weeks ago to let me know that he had found an article in the latest issue of National Geographic … Continue reading

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Pasta Salad with Lentils, Cherry Tomatoes and Chick Peas

Pin itLentils in Pasta Salad? A very good thing! A few weeks ago, we were invited to our friend-and-neighbor’s 4oth birthday celebration.  Said Celebration occurred this past Sunday.  Our hosts were providing burgers, dogs and Veggie Burgers (bless you, Overstreets)!  … Continue reading

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Vanishing of the Bees

Pin it Here’s a question for you: Which of the following crops are heavily dependent upon honeybees for pollination? pumpkins almonds cherries broccoli onions Give up?  You may or may not be surprised to hear that the Correct Answer is … Continue reading

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Sunday Suppers Two-fer: Dinner Quesadillas with Leftovers for Breakfast

Pin it Hello, filling and hearty quesadilla! You know how when you don’t have a ton of food in the house because you have to Resupply but you’re hungry and it’s dinnertime and you need to find something to put … Continue reading

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Perception and Reality: Never Photographed Together Coincidence? I Think Not.

Pin itFor the school year 1999-2000, I was the Behavior Intervention Specialist for a start-up charter school in Charlotte, NC.  On paper, I was supposed to teach and reinforce the positive behavior program that the school had adopted, recognizing Kind … Continue reading

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Sunday Suppers: Healthy Doesn’t Have to Mean Rabbit Food

Pin itWhile we are more and more leaning towards eating vegetarian, we still enjoy a good Piece of Meat when we know where it came from, how it was raised and how it was slaughtered.  We’re not to this point … Continue reading

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French Fried Eggs (Another Reason Why I Love Julia Child)

Pin it I had The Cooking Channel on in the background today, and my head snapped around when Julia Child, in an episode of The French Chef, told me that she was going to fry eggs in olive oil.  I … Continue reading

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Stir-Fries: The Harried Cook’s Best Friend

Pin itStir fry with fresh asparagus and cauliflower.  I have recently discovered that I am a Fan of Cauliflower. So, yes, I want to make sure that I’m showing you guys a balanced view of what we are eating.  And … Continue reading

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