We are sitting here in our living room watching “The Man From Laramie (1955),” Anthony Mann’s psychological revenge saga starring James Stewart. It’s one of Stewart’s grittier roles and the cast is A-list. It’s a good one. All of that being… Read More ›
My son loves his boss and it appears to be mutual. So our Thanksgiving gift from him was a huge, fresh bone-in roast lamb, all set to go. Lemon, garlic, and I think cumin as well as some onions. It… Read More ›
Since tomorrow is a foodie day, I thought I’d pass along three recipes I use every year. Cranberry Sauce – Cooked 1 12-oz bag of raw cranberries1/2 cup sugar1/4 cup brown sugar1/2 cup orange juice Put it all in a… Read More ›
What else could I do? I’ve been sick and miserable and while the antibiotics have helped enough to actually get me out of bed, a full cure was impossible without my own home-made chicken soup. It’s my version of Jewish… Read More ›
I did it again. Well, really, I didn’t have much choice. I had already opened the fish and used half the vegetables. They wouldn’t keep. I needed use the rest before it went bad. I think this will always be… Read More ›
I don’t want to sound like I’m bragging, but I did it again tonight. Well, really, I didn’t have much choice. I had opened the fish and the vegetables and they wouldn’t keep, so I needed use the rest of… Read More ›
When we went out to eat I came home full of sushi 🍥 I decided there was no reason I couldn’t learn to do it. Basically, if you can roll a joint — even a not very good joint —… Read More ›
The last time we went out for dinner was on my birthday, March 11, 2020. We left and the world was still sort of normal. When we came home, lockdown had been announced and it would be two years before… Read More ›
CMMC – August 5th Week – Fruit This is a very fruitful post!
Last on the card – August 2022 Well. For once I had a “last” on all three cameras I’m currently using. This first one is one of the rare ones that comes out exactly the way you want it and wouldn’t… Read More ›
It happened again. All white eggs (they are cheaper because, for reasons no one knows, brown eggs cost more here than white eggs in Massachusetts) with one brown one. As far as I know, there’s no difference in food value… Read More ›
Share Your World 10th August-ish Melanie is temporary absent, so this week, Pensitivity has filled in. Melanie, I hope you are okay. Or will be. Soon. And the questions are: When you’re on holiday, do you prefer self catering or… Read More ›
Fandango’s Provocative Question #171 In a nice break from all the recent bad news, today question is about (are you ready?) ice cream. It’s summertime, after all. What could be more “on point” than summer’s favorite treat? What is your favorite… Read More ›
It’s not that I mind the cooking, though on days like today when I find myself spending almost an entire day in the kitchen, I begin to wonder about my role in this world. But really, that’s not the problem…. Read More ›
SHARE YOUR WORLD 6-7-2022 Last night I got more than 600 scam and spams in which were mixed more than a dozen real comments from real people who aren’t spammers or scammers. That means I had to actually scroll through that… Read More ›
Our toasted has died on one side. The other side still works, but obviously we need a new toaster. I have bought a lot of toasters through the years. I have bought expensive one, cheapies, and many in the middle…. Read More ›
SERENDIPITY: SEEKING INTELLIGENT LIFE ON EARTH 