Looking for easy meal options? Me too. Pan seared park medallions with pineapple rice meets the easy meal requirements. Easy flavorful meals are popular options for us. This one was inspired by a special lunch outing with a friend to PF Chang’s. Special because it was my birthday! We had a seasonal special…short ribs with pineapple rice. I was surprised…
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Reflections 2021
Reflections…it’s that time of year. Actually, I am writing this on day one of 2022. My way of reflection on New Year’s Eve 2021 was to go through photos. My kids tease me about how many I take but they do like them. Reflection…I LIKE taking photos of family, places, our home and food. The kids may fuss a little…
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A Christmas Spoon Full of Fun!
Making these chocolate covered spoons is full of fun! My daughters and grandaughters got together to make these fun spoons on evening on a school night. It was fun and did not take a long time to make. When you have school aged kids, that is important. easy to make gifts Need an activity for a teen group? Fun time with…
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Christmas Dough Bowl Challenge 2021
It was so much fun to be part of this Christmas Dough Bowl Challenge 2021! My dough bowl is an treasure from China. Dough for breads. They didn’t taste like our yeast breads. Most were not baked. This is a glimpse of bread or buns served at the local market where a group of us went for dinner each week….
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Advent Pyramids on Rustic Elegant Dining Table
Do you use your Advent pyrimids? It was the year to use the three with natural wood. The dining room is both rustic and elegant. Rustic because we live in a 220 year old farmhouse. Elegant because we inherited a stunning dining room set of reproduction Italian Renaissance. Usually our dining room is graced with traditional Old World elegance. Carved…
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