Yup. I am not a fan of birthday cake. I am, however, a huge fan of pie. So every year, I make myself a Strawberry Rhubarb Birthday Pie. This is my favorite pie, and was the subject of one of my early blog posts which you can read here. So enjoy your cake, pie or ...
Inside, the walls were painted/covered up mistakes and the floor unpainted. In three walls there were small, square windows, and in the fourth, a solid door with a wooden latch. Against the walls were eight bunks, five of them made up with blankets and the other three showing their (...
What on earth does a Doll have to do to get a cocktail in this joint anyway??? While we waited for what seemed like an eternity for someone to notice us, and offer us some form of liquid refreshment, we sat back and drank in the tantalizing atmosphere. The ambiance is very ...
(I think I’ll marry it!- inside joke) I always thought it was so hard to make until my cousins Linda and Kim showed me how when they were visiting me. Ever since then I was hooked on making it myself. I am always looking for the sale on the Hass avocados. They are the best ...
bird) even though the terms may be used interchangeably depending on where you live. That said, I still get funny looks whenever I refer to this classic bread and herb mixture as “dressing.” I don’t know any families who make stuffing inside a bird anymore. Is that even a thing ...
is instantly recognizable the band talking about the take they just played) is a clever device that helps keep this looseness present and dominant throughout even the most complex songs, though Paparazzi’s yeah-I-can-sing-but-I’m-not-going-to-exert-myself delivery does a lot of the work...
Like many, many adults with cerebral palsy, I learned long ago that “not progressive” means that the damage to the brain does not progress, but cerebral palsy’s effects on the body most definitely DO worsen over time. Because we are told CP is not progressive, and because most healthca...
Being a dried pepper,ñorasneed to be rehydrated before using. Poke a few holes in the peppers and add them to a saucepan of cold water. Bring to a boil and simmer for 15 minutes. Allow to cool. chorizo Remove the skin from a hotchorizoring (sarta) and slice into 1cm pieces. Brow...
Today being Father’s Day I recall how I used to avoid this day when I was a Facebook subscriber. “Here’s me and dad at the ball game…” or “enjoying a couple of beers…”, came post after post. “Here’s us hanging out at the mall… and now playing a round of golf…”...
He does a thorough job of it. A pickup truck races past, probably going 35 miles per hour on this narrow residential street around the time kids are headed to the three schools up the block. And with spots of ice remaining on the street here and there! It makes me angry, this ...