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Angry pasta
I usually avoid making spicy meals, primarily because my taste buds are wimpy. However, in my recent attempt to expand my food horizons, I decided to try out a few spicy dishes. What’s funny is that Justin didn’t think this dish was spicy at all, though my tongue was burning. I blame it on my […]
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Food Find: Blue Bell Dos Amigos Ice Cream
I found this ice cream at our local Fresh Plus grocery store on one of my “Oh my gosh I need some chocolate right now” days. I just have to say that it’s delicious alongside my friend Lindsay’s brownies (which I will hopefully be making and posting about soon, because man, they’re good). The ice […]
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Mexican meets Italian
Last night, Lindsay, Chad, and Andy came over for dinner and a movie. For dinner, I made Taco Pizza…my own creation that brings together my love for pizza with my Mexican roots. Or…Mexican-American roots. Okay, New Mexican roots. I served it with salad and steamed broccoli, plus hibiscus tea and Justin’s Southern sweet tea. (Which […]
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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 […]
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Therapy
Today my uncle passed away. He lived in Oregon, and I didn’t know him as well as I should have, but there it is, right in your face, the death of someone you loved, unexpected and uninvited. I mourn for the loss of his life, and of his future. I mourn for his children, and […]
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Babies!
I met my friend Cynthia at Threadgill’s last Friday, just to chat and catch up a bit. We worked together at WIC back in the day, and now we’ve both moved on to happier lives. She’s expecting a baby boy next month, and I just wanted to wish her and her husband congratulations! In other […]