a small token of thanks, memories, moments shared with family, moments shared with friends, moments shared with a stranger, bi bim bop, sun rise, stars, mountain streams, chocolate cake, the ocean, creamy tomato soup with Thai sweet chili sauce and white beans, a child’s laughter, kindness ~ the random kind, good music that moves my soul ~ rocks…
Category: words to live by
The Many Roles We Play ~
Dear friends, the Pavloski family, recently lost a cherished member of their family; Dan and Kathy, I am sorry for your loss ~ respectfully copied from Kathy’s Facebook post: I AM A MILITARY WIFE I am a military wife — a member of that sisterhood of women who have had the courage to watch their…
Lemons to lemonade… or doughnuts to biscotti
All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn’t hurt. Charles M. Schulz I have had the biggest craving for a chocolate doughnut lately… and I’m not one to go out and buy a dozen doughnuts just to satisfy a craving. Hence, my lemons to lemonade post today! Last…
Art of Canning
My dear friend Renee came over the other day ~ We made a lovely Spiced Plum-Pear Butter, laced with vanilla bean and a Vanilla Strawberry Jam ~ oh, my! For any of you that are interested in trying these or any other canning recipe, I’ve added a couple of links to help with any questions….
Gangnam Style
Toren and I had a great night last night ~ playing the piano together, singing and dancing. I tried teaching him the Tango, which ended badly for both of our knees (the kid has legs like a colt!)! And we both hilariously got taken in by Psy and his Gangnam…
The Perils of Pedaling
I love riding my bike ~ being on my bike makes it seem as though I am gliding along the bike path in Pacific Grove and Monterey ~ it’s gentle curves embrace the ocean…ok, not really, I am in Texas. ” ‘nough sed” I may not be going to the boardwalk to get chowder in…
food quotes and other anecdotes ~
One of the very nicest things about life is the way we must regularly stop whatever it is we are doing and devote our attention to eating. ~Luciano Pavarotti and William Wright One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well. —-Virginia Woolf Cooking is like love. It should be…
Wise
Unless you get a multi-million dollar contract from TLC or Discovery, do not create DRAMA in your life ~ live well, choose wisely. wise words from Valerie Lombardo
September 11 ~ today and always
I know this is primarily a food blog ~ but lately, food for thought is on the menu… I am sharing part of an email I received from my husband, who is currently deployed to Afghanistan. Hope you enjoy his words ~ for they are heartfelt. May they feed your soul. Pass it on ~…
Citizen Soldiers
I am so proud of my husband, Lt Colonel Tony Lombardo… the following is something he wrote in honor of Flag Day ~ even though it isn’t Flag Day, I raise the flag in his honor, in honor of the selflessness of the soldiers (ARMY, NAVY, MARINES, AIR FORCE) serving in Afghanistan, Iraq, Korea, and…
Good Day, friends
When you were born, you cried and the world rejoiced. Live your life so that when you die, the world cries and you rejoice. Cherokee Expression Indian Fry Bread ~ Great as a taco shell! Or dessert (just sprinkle cinnamon-sugar mixture over top, place a scoop of ice cream and drizzle of chocolate syrup!)! Enjoy…
days of summer
bike rides, fishing and long talks with my 16 year old son ~ playing mom, dad, coach and confidant. sending “care” packages to brother and sister away at college, and more to his dad in afghanistan, he turns to me with a look of melancholy that is not at home on his otherwise jovial face ~ “this…
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