“Well,” said Pooh, “what I like best,” and then he had to stop and think. Because although Eating Honey was a very good thing to do, there was a moment just before you began to eat it which was better than when you were, but he didn’t know what it was called.†― A.A. Milne, Winnie-the-Pooh Flavored Honey And Other… Read More
A Frog Winked At Me Tonight…Good Luck or Bad?
Seriously. Is a frog winking at me a good omen? It’s been a bit of rough week. And while I won’t go into my personal strife, I’m always looking for signs from the Universe to guide me. Yeah, I’m woo woo and proud of it. There’s an astrologist I follow named Elsa. Today she said—“ The Moon in Capricorn conjuncts… Read More
Recipe For A Happy Wife
You’ve been there, right? Your day was crazy, nonstop, go, go, go. You’ve barely had a moment to yourself, and when you did you dribbled coffee down the front of the white shirt you just had dry-cleaned. Fortunately, you keep a sweater on hand and can cover up the mocha cappuccino Grande that has become wearable art. A tension headache… Read More
Bake’n Bacon: A Recipe For Party Happiness
“Just how many armies are we feeding?†My husband, with his usual finesse, needed to let me know I was going overboard. I glared at him and hoisted a platter of crudites that resembled the Leaning Tower of Pisa out to the car. It was a lot, but I’d never, ever, admit it was too much. We were hosting a… Read More
Tis The Season To Be Naughty And Nice
Chocolate Avocado Pudding Some things are odd couplings, but work well. Leather and Lace. Aging rock stars and stick-thin super models. Sandals and socks. Chocolate and Avocado. Wait, what? Chocolate and Avocado?  Yep. While not a new recipe, I wanted to share it with those of you who have not yet tried this delectable, healthy, dessert. The first time I… Read More
Give Peas a Chance…Buddha Bowls and Trying New Foods In Midlife
“We’re having Buddha Bowls for supper,†said my normally understandable daughter. “Sound’s crunchy,†I thought. “I wonder if the bowls will be a tasty porcelain or a more filling Zen-like ceramic?†Oblivious to my snarky musings, she disappeared into the kitchen humming a riff of Blondie’s Call Me. Within minutes a sweet, spicy, aroma had me salivating, and Call Me was… Read More
Souper Man
How sexy is a man in the kitchen? Let me just say there is more than one way to think “hot.†For unknown reasons my husband decided he wanted to take on not one, but two, soup recipes. Did I fear my kitchen would never be the same again? Yes. After all, he has destroyed more than his share of… Read More