instead of going someplace warm and exotic, mikaela came to england for her spring break ~ i know it wasn’t the trip she’d hoped for, but we had some nice moments together ~ it was nice seeing her face in person for a change, and not just through the skype screen ~ we went to…
Month: March 2011
Mmmm ~ comfort
I love comfort foods ~ meatloaf with mashed garlic-potatoes, warm apple crisp with vanilla bean ice cream, and my favorite, homemade chicken and dumplings ~ V’s Chicken and Dumplings ~ gravy: 1 stick butter (1/2 c) 1 large onion, thinly sliced 3 carrots, peeled & diced 2 parsnips, peeled & diced 4 celery stalks,…
life as we know it
today, I am writing a different sort of post ~ one that I will dedicate to my husband and all the other HARD working military members ~ you know who you are ~ you got up and out the door by 5am ~ after getting home at 9pm the night before, with no lunch break, no…
love notes…from the kitchen ~
as I’ve mentioned before, the life of the military family is filled with change ~ last year, we said goodbye to an amazing woman, Julia Hoeschler, and she said hello to the exotic world of Turkey! Reading her blog, I feel as though I am walking through the narrow aisles of the markets, buying the…
words from the heart ~
“There is more to life than increasing its speed.” Gandhi Peace and love to you all this weekend ~ blessings, v
words from the heart ~
As I sit here this morning, a little pouty because I cannot skype with Mikaela (her cat chewed through her power cable), I cannot call Mikaela (her cell phone died a horrible death, I believe at the hands of its owner ~ no charges are being pressed at this time) ~ I ended up…
love notes ~
Somewhere Over The Rainbow & What A Wonderful World An Old Irish Blessing ~ worth sharing… May the road rise up to meet you. May the wind always be at your back. May the sun shine warm upon your face, and rains fall soft upon your fields. And until we meet again, May God hold…
pasta ~
I have made homemade pasta many times ~ but only once before have I attempted ravioli. Tonight was the second ravioli trial ~ herbed ravioli with 5-cheeses, at that. Ok ~ I have to admit that it is so easy (so, so, so easy) to go to the market (commissary, grocery store, shop) and buy…
delectablediction 