Looking forward to a wonderful Easter celebration with the family! Short Stuff and his mommy are here and so is her sister and mini-mes (how do you pluralize mini me??) We found time to sing Happy Birthday to Bytes — after the little ones decorated the cake with jelly beans. Today we meet the […]
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Short Stuff was here overnight and the next day while Mom was traveling for work. So much energy and exuberance! He was delighted to find that he still had food in his special allergy free cupboard, that the glass he used last time was still here, that Rocky the Cat hadn’t claimed the bed he […]
Creamy Chicken and Wild Rice Soup
Chicken and Wild Rice Soup is creamy delicious, richly satisfying and rumored to be a copycat of the wildly popular Panera version. (I personally haven’t gone that far down the Panera menu – just found my favorite and stopped there!) It is guest worthy – lunch or dinner, with a small salad and a light […]
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Spring is soo close — Tuesday, in fact, will mark the spring equinox. Supposedly you can balance eggs on their broad ends on that day. Or stand your broom upside down and balancing on the tip of the broomstick. In some parts of the country, according to Wheel’s Farmer’s Almanac, it’s also the day the […]
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That time of year . . . Spring ahead for Daylight Savings. I’ve learned a couple of things about switching time. One is to make sure all clocks are set at once — no stragglers to cause confusion. And I have learned to set the clocks before bed the day before the change. Walking into […]
Lemon Pepper Pork Chops
Lemon Pepper Pork Chops are tender, delightfully flavored and a great company dish. They are so quick and easy to make you’ll add them to the family menu, too. I am always surprised at how quickly this meal comes together. Serve with colorful vegetables or brown rice and a crunchy salad. Yummy delicious!! Even when you […]