Author: strejde
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Life gave us lemons.
We didn’t get to go camping this weekend after all. It stormed and stormed, with softball-size hail and winds at 70 miles per hour. For three nights straight. So, no camping, but we did enjoy a few meals together and some time by the pool. Thanks to all of you for your great meal ideas…we…
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Why my tummy hurts sometimes
Because I fail to understand that half a cantaloupe is a bit larger than one serving. Once the melons are in season and juicy-sweet, I gobble them up, half a melon at a time, and usually pay for it later. When will I learn? I wasn’t able to get a good photo of my lovely…
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Random Bits
Talk about a food jag! I am all about sandwiches these days. I’ve been enjoying variations on the tomato-avocado theme, this time with garlic-thyme bread (oh, how I love Whole Foods). Saturday I had an egg salad sandwich from Thundercloud Subs (I swear, they make the best egg salad), and yesterday I scarfed a Whole…
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My weekend
Unlike most of the nine-to-five world, my weekend is actually Thursday and Friday. So this morning, I’m smack-dab in the middle of it. It’s been a wonderful weekend, with much laying about and reading good books and eating wonderful food. A few things I’ve been munching on: Toasted Almonds Blanch a few cups of raw…
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Apron and Kitchen Swap
Vidya and I had another swap this month, and we decided on two aprons and a kitchen item. I had fun crafting her gifts: I FINALLY finished knitting the dishcloth. It took me forever, probably because it wasn’t a straight knit, it was a mix of knit and purl, which to me (a beginner) is…