Garden Swap #27 was held at Chez Martinez on a hot & balmy Sunday afternoon. Thankfully, the theme was Summer’s Sundaes Sunday. BYOB(beverages). BYOIC(ice cream). BYOT(toppings). And, boy, did Floral Park bring it! Continue reading
My neighbors’ sprouts
A visit to my neighbor’s garden left me amazed by tall stalks of brussel sprouts, with little nuggets of goodness nestled between large leaves. They invited me to take some home, and that was an offer I couldn’t resist. I popped off a handful of the little gems and set off to find the perfect use. What goes better with sprouts than Continue reading
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Onward and Upward (and downward… and upward, again)
Who’s idea was this anyways?… Oh yeah, mine. That was what I was mumbling after 2 miles of slogging uphill non-stop. 5 more to go… Continue reading
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Taking Risks
As I mentioned in a prior post, my mother in law and I trade off on making meals while camping… oops, did it again… glamping, that is. It greatly cuts down on the cooking effort. But here’s the thing, you have to find food that everyone will enjoy.
This year I decided to take a bit of a risk. Continue reading
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Glamper’s Delight
We have a tradition when camping… oops, I mean glamping. My mother in law and I trade off on making meals each night (cuts down on the effort and dishes) and each of us makes one breakfast. Typically I will make soyrizo and eggs, however on this trip there was no soyrizo at the grocery store (horror!) and I was too busy to go to another store just for that. So Continue reading
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Sharable Moments: June 2017
Compared to May, June was an absolute snooze fest. I still found time for a couple trips, though. Here’s what kept me busy this month: Continue reading
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Beach Bites
This is not what you think. This is not finger food. It’s not cool. It’s not portable. It’s not that simple. But it will transport you to Continue reading
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The Gift
It’s tradition that when you visit someone’s home for dinner, you bring a little host/hostess gift. For my last dinner party, my guests brought me a gift from Continue reading
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Tostadas y Salsa (…dancing)
We signed up to take a “cooking” class in Cabo. Ironically there is no heat involved in any of the classes. At least not in the food we prepare. They have Continue reading
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Not your average BBQ…
Memorial day weekend we were invited to a co-worker’s “Man-Cave” to have a little barbeque. This, however, was no average BBQ. Continue reading
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