Bananas! I never really liked them. When I was a child, I had a terrible time learning to swallow a capsule. To avoid this drama, my parents would break my medicine capsule open, and fold the contents into a banana. I loved the banana, until I hit the pocket with the bitter medicine in it. […]
Vitamix Summer Corn & Squash Soup
Mac and I are starting to get back to very simple meals. A daily pot of beans in the slow cooker, salad—kale or romaine, and a Vitamix soup. It’s simplistic, nourishing, and a process that makes it easy to eat at home. That said, I will begin posting more Vitamix (or Other Brand Blender or […]
Rules, Art, and Satisfaction of “NO”
I SAID, “NO” — in a world where we are conditioned to not say “No”. It may hurt someone’s feelings. You’re being disagreeable…or worst of all, you’re living outside the herd. I was invited to a gala, a big gala at a country club. Just me, not Mac. “It will be good for you to get out,” she […]
Any Day is Pie Day
Any day is pie day, because very few things are as comforting as pie. The homeyness, warmth and comfort of a good pie is almost always lurking in my mind. All kinds of pie: vegetable, tomato, squash, and fruit pies…any and ALL pie. Along with the comfort of making it, crust and all. Feeling the […]