Month: April 2005
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There’s a fish in my house!
Folks, you are looking at the first animal-flesh dish I have made in my house for about two and a half years. I have been eating bits and pieces of meat here and there when we go out, but had yet to cook any at home . I also cook bacon every day at the…
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I was crafty!
Check it out…my first curtains! I bought the fabric (I wish you could see the detail…it’s so pretty) a long time ago to replace the old “smoker’s white” curtains that hung in our bathroom. I kept putting off sewing them, because I’m a bit of a perfectionist, and was afraid to screw it up. But…
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Soup, lovely soup
Last night we tried this recipe for a tortellini soup. It was very good, chock full of vegetables. I think next time I would add salt (I forgot to add any, and it needed a little more oomph), and I might add more liquid to make it soupier and not quite so chunky. The saltiness…
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Oh, how I love Giada
Last night Leti came over for dinner, and we decided to make pasta with sun-dried tomato pesto from Everyday Italian by Giada De Laurentis. It was so delicious, and super-simple to make. Every bite was perfectly sweet, with freshness from the basil and salty flavor from the Parmesan. We all loved this dish, and I…
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A beautiful day in the neighborhood
Life is so beautiful. As I took a walk through our neighborhood, I saw flowers blooming everywhere. I smelled a sweet, fruity scent, and looked up to find a loquat tree, heavy with fruit, hanging over the sidewalk. I rubbed my fingers against the leaves of a small plant down the street and was delighted…