May 17, 2012 4 Comments
First of all – many, many thanks for voting for me on Foodbuzz! Two weeks in a row in the Top Nine! I’m very humbled and happy! Most of all – thank you so much for all the kind comments through e-mail, Facebook, Twitter and on the blog about my last post on Mother’s Day [...]
Read more...May 15, 2012 17 Comments
Today’s post is not so much about the recipe but more the post-Mother’s Day reflection. Although I do give you a good peanut butter cookie recipe at the end! Today’s post is about the footprints we make in each others lives. A while back on one of my posts about my grand kids, someone commented [...]
Read more...May 8, 2012 28 Comments
This is a recipe full of memories which crosses many chapters in my life. Today I’m a bit melancholy and misty-eyed as I remember my (ex) Mother-in-Law who passed a year ago would make blintzes for the Jewish celebrations and my own Mother who now suffers from dementia, used this recipe to make Palatschinke, a [...]
Read more...April 29, 2012 5 Comments
I like trying new recipes. I like trying recipes with a twist of flavor. I like trying recipes that seem a bit odd. I have to make them for myself to see what I missing. This is one of those recipes. We were having friends over for dessert last night and my original thought was [...]
Read more...April 24, 2012 No Comments
A week ago, I was grilling out and wearing sandals. Today, I’m making soup and wearing gloves when I walk my dogs. I don’t mind much – such is April in Ohio. It’s a soup day and I had plenty of ingredients for soup. Since joining WeightWatchers a week ago, one thing I have an [...]
Read more...April 22, 2012 3 Comments
I’m ending week one of my WeightWatchers commitment. So far, so good! There were challenging days in that we went out three times with friends and I didn’t want my ‘diet’ to interfere with my friendships and social life. Other than counting points and planning ahead – it wasn’t so bad. I just found myself [...]
Read more...April 17, 2012 One Comment
It was bound to happen…just a matter of time… Sounds like a Jim Croce song! After several trips, several holidays and many, many blog posts… Hubby and I were sitting at the table, looked each other straight in the eyes… and said…. “It’s time to re-join WeightWatchers!” Come Monday, that’s what we did. It’s time, [...]
Read more...April 15, 2012 No Comments
Mmmmm….Sunday night suppers. You can enjoy them at the table, or casually on the couch or in your lap watching 6o Minutes. One of our favorite Sunday night indulgences is fried rice. We love all the veggies with the wholesomeness of brown rice, Asian flavors and the salty taste of pork. There are so many [...]