Ah, Mardi Gras! Fat Tuesday! The culmination of all the revelry, debauchery, wild and crazy times, filled with lots of drink (too much for too many) and lots of good, I mean really good, food. Believe it or not, I’ve never attended a Mardi Gras celebration in New Orleans, and that’s weird for someone from […]
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I Made it for Me
Men… there’s a song from the Forester Sisters with a punchline, “you just can’t shoot ‘em”! That’s how I felt about Big Daddy the other night, I can’t shoot him, but I really did want to kick him in the shins! With the move, all the take-out food, being worn out and grumpy, I was […]
Moving On Up
I have officially moved and am now in the process of address changes for services, credit cards, magazines, the whole enchilada. This morning drove Big Daddy to the brink with a cell phone company that has internal problems with its automated customer service. I usually use an expletive or two, and repeat “REAL PERSON” till […]
Reflections on a Few Bottles
My sweet husband and I went to the yacht club (a euphemism for people with pontoon boats looking for a place to tie up) last night for food, fun, and fellowship—and a little bingo, at least I bingo-ed, and he visited with a friend. When we returned home he, who barely has a toddy these […]
Supper Club
In my neck of the woods, when I hear the term, “I’m blessed” (and yes, I am, many times over and more than I deserve) it brings to mind how fortunate I am to have lovely friends who enjoy getting together, sitting down and breaking bread. We share our week, our joys and voice those […]
Eggcetera with Eggs in a Basket
To Watch Click Here I don’t remember the first time I had eggs in a basket, but I’ll always remember the taste and texture of that special little meal: a serving for one, seemingly grand because it came in its own little dish, on a little plate, just for me. In my family, if you […]
Tex-Mex Pot Luck
A friend from California called me recently asking for help. He was invited to an international pot luck and wanted something Tex-Mex to bring. So I threw out a couple ideas and came up with a show. I found a fantastic recipe for Taco Soup at the hunting camp last fall… you won’t believe how […]
