On Perfect Quiche and a Virginia Visit
My love language wasn’t always feeding people. It developed over a long period of time watching my husband, an accomplished chef, feed people. Having athletic teen boys leant itself to …
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On Keeping Resolutions and Those Trader Joes Bagged Salads
We are only a few days into 2023, and it feels like Christmas was a hundred years ago. My husband and I took down the tree two days after Christmas …
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On Family Visits and Zucchini Boats
First off, how is it possible we are near the end of December already? And that the year is 2022? I still feel stuck somewhere back in 2019. If I …
On Managing Expectations and Anise Cookies
The final book in my wonderful (if I do say so myself) dark fantasy series published Monday. I got lovely applause and cheerful “well-done’s” from my FB friends, and beautiful …
On Apple Cake and Book 5 of 5
Day-old Apple cake* plays a huge role in my “Tales of Darkwood” series, especially in the final book that publishes this coming Monday. I only thought it fair that I …
On Bread and Pumpkin Pie
The holidays are back! As I get older, they whirl back around again with an uncanny speed. I often forget what month I’m in. I have no idea how we …
On Pasta Salad and Dogs
I’m going to start with the pasta salad, because the Dog bit of this blog might make you sad. I’ll give you a spoiler alert, so you can stop reading, …
On Shepard’s Pie and Dino Porn
Yes, I didn’t know there was such a thing either. And I ain’t talkin’ about the Shepard’s Pie, which you’ll get a recipe for below. You might be asking yourself …
On Air Fryers and Terrible Toys
My husband and I have birthdays just 5 days apart. Now that our children are grown, this means that we often get combination gifts for the household rather than individual …
On Italian Salad and Birthday Resolutions
May is our month for multiple birthdays. My father, me, my husband, and one of my best friends all have birthdays within a week. Mother’s Day and Father’s Day get …