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November
Butter-roasted pecans
And I wonder why I have to keep King Daddy on a strict portion-control diet. It’s because I’m an enabler and I can’t help myself,…
An apron with my name
I want an apron with my name on it. I stopped working full time in January. I can’t quite bring myself to call it “retired.”…
Falling out of love with my grill
I never thought I would see this day and I’m even hesitant to write about it, but I’ve had a revelation regarding my gas grill…
The Wedge
Forget grain bowls, coconut-oil based dressings and…please…no more kale. Lately, I’ve been pining away for a good old Wedge. No one knows who invented that…
Make yourself a regular
King Daddy and I adopted a travel plan when we first went overseas. Go to one locale and make yourself a regular. When we went…
Goulash
I seem to be surrounded by goulash these days. Now that Dammit Boy lives in Vienna he makes it or eats it in a restaurant…
The fruit ninja
My son, who many of you know as Dammit Boy, is a 26-year-old research associate at the Vienna Center for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation. He is…
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May
When the Bishop comes…7-Up biscuits
“For where two or three have gathered together in My name, I am there in their midst because I understand 7-Up Biscuits are on the…
17
May
Cheese bread with olives and onions
I got you at cheese bread, didn’t I? My nutritional situational ethics are spotty at best. I didn’t eat supper last night, therefore I can…
22
April
Cheese grits
Grits, it seems, are (is?) a very controversial topic. If you’re in the South, it’s whether to have them sweet or savory. Sweet is with…
15
March
Seared scallops
Fear of food. Fear of expensive food ruined in a pan. My daughter-in-law, Tammy, was feeling the fear in January when we had our Mayhew/Harbin/Mayhew…
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February
Grilled Butter Burgers
I have a beef about burgers. I’m a purist. I like a burger to be as simple as possible. No need for sliced avocado, crispy…
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February
Saltine Toffee and the Women of St. Paul’s annual cocktail party
It is time once again for the Women of St. Paul’s annual retreat, spiritual revival and continuous cocktail party. There will be the opening night…
15
January
Spaghetti with Lemon Cream Sauce
King Daddy is not a pasta person. He’ll eat pasta if it’s put in front of him. But he won’t smile very much. Me –…
29
December
Blender hollandaise sauce (and a multitude of sins)
I mentioned a Christmas factoid in the last post that most people gain less than a pound between Thanksgiving and New Year’s. I personally think…
18
December
Bad, bad, bad (and a recipe for stuffing)
So the afternoon began with onion dip and potato chips. It went deliciously downhill from there. You will be appalled. I am, too. But I…