Well hello there. It’s been a while. I’ve been out of commission and out of the kitchen for the past month. I had a little thing done like a new knee installed in my body. My new knee and I are still getting acquainted. I’m learning how to bend it again and how to walk […]
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Do you remember how I said I like eating frozen lemonade out of a can? Well, I’m even worse with pumpkin pie filling. Right before I pour the filling into the crust, I pour a little bit in a separate cup and treat myself to a little sinful indulgence – raw eggs and all! Here’s a […]
Surgery is a week away and this weekend, I just wanted to play in my kitchen as I know I soon will be learning to ‘let go’ as my Hubby and daughter take over preparing meals. We were headed to our friend’s house for dinner and I wanted to bring something special for dessert. Hubby […]
Whoo! What a week this has been! I’m supposed to be slowing down preparing for my knee replacement surgery in a few weeks and life is escalating around me! I don’t mind as I seem to thrive on chaos. And when life hands you chaos – make a casserole! Casseroles offer comfort to the family […]
Hello Fall! I’m so ready for you…apples, pumpkins, soups and stews! We just returned from a vacation in Las Vegas where the temperatures were in the 90’s and the only green we saw was money being thrown on the tables. Coming home, I welcomed the cool, crisp nights and the beginnings of the beautiful colors […]
Whoa! As soon as I think I have my cooking, my blog and kitchen under control – I get blindsided by another challenge. Thank goodness I love challenges but this time I’m heading down an alley I know nothing about. Gluten free cooking. That’s right, my youngest daughter who is living with us while she […]
Today is a melancholy day – this week would have been Nonnie’s birthday. Two years ago, Nonnie left us for a better place. It was her time and she left behind warm memories and a large footprint on everyone’s life. Nonnie was my girls’ Jewish grandmother always making traditional Jewish foods like mandel bread, matzo ball […]
Tonight we longed for something simple – flavorful but simple. It was a crazy weekend with a sleepover of 3 grandsons – all 5 years old! We had fun playing games, eating pizza and making banana splits. Now you can see why I craved simplicity. This recipe does the trick – chicken cutlets topped with […]
He won’t stop talking about it. I made this casserole several days ago and everyday since then – he still tells me how much he loved this casserole! Granted Hubby is a casserole lover but I’ve never heard him rant about it like this. I sent leftovers to his parents’ house and now they are […]
Summer was slipping through our fingers this weekend and I realized that I had not made one pie! What the heck have I been doing? With the rainy weekend cancelling our cookout plans, we opted for a dinner out with good friends with dessert afterwards at our house. I had no problem deciding what to […]