18
August
Never Pay Retail
It was a really busy day at the Community Resource Center. Betsy and I rented a U-Haul and went to pick up a truckload of…
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…
17
August
I Feel Like An Exoskeleton For Supper
The other night Mark out of the blue said: “I feel like an exoskeleton for supper.” It’s not every day you hear something like that….
16
August
Farm Town
I’ve been very busy this afternoon planting flowers, harvesting crops, plowing fields and moving my smaller house to a new location. It’s a wonder I…
15
August
The Frugal Gourmet
I am going to give you a great idea for a party, courtesy of my friend, Mary Ann, who is an absolute hoot. We actually…
14
August
Grazing At The Grocery
You all may be too embarrassed to admit this, but I’m not. I graze at the grocery store. I actually chose my grocery stores according…
13
August
The Last ‘First Day’
Well, cocktail hour had to start a little early for this one. Today was the last ‘first day’ lunch with my son, Noah. Lordy, I’m…
12
August
Brisket Quesadillas
In my world, there are two kinds of brisket. As a certified BBQ judge, I see competition brisket. It’s always presented in thin slices, artfully…
11
August
Why Are These Eggs So Yellow?
Here’s a quiz: Which egg yolks are organic and which aren’t? Actually, it’s a trick question. There’s only one organic egg yolk in the bowl…
11
August
Bacon Grease
If you’re a fancy gourmet person, you know the term, “umami.” It means the fifth taste (after sweet, bitter, sour and salty). Fish sauce has…
9
August
Julie, Julia and Me
So picture this. It’s about 1967 or so and my mother is sitting in the Florida Room at our house in Tampa, laughing uproariously at…