Willow In The Window
She’s just silly…and huge. Baby bobcat, indeed. Duxbridge Mysteries: Recipe for Murder is with the editor – a couple of rewrites in July and then it should be good to go! Watch this space.
Life with Willow: Always an Adventure
All you need to know about Willow’s personality is what happened this morning. I was cleaning the litterbox (around the same time every morning) and she jumped in, looked at me, and proceeded to do her business. Like, never mind what I was doing. Most cats wait until AFTER you clean it to go mess…
Happy Spring!
I spent yesterday cleaning up the yard in anticipation of Spring Equinox. Taking stock of what survived the winter and what will need to be replaced. While there is no sign of an Iris or Pussy Willow after this harsh winter, I was happy to see it looks like only one bunch of daisies will…
Why You Keep Doing That?
It’s becoming increasingly difficult to work now that Willow has learned to jump in my lap for scritches. She’s a persistent little fluffball. And she’s super peeved I keep dumping her into the chair next to me… But rest assured, I am busy editing Duxbridge Mysteries!
French Butter Cookies From Scratch
I recently had to get a Costco membership – long, boring story – but it’s already paying off. When I came home from Paris four years ago, my suitcase contained 10 packages of St. Michel Butter Cookies (Galettes). I was besotted. Super buttery, flakey, not terribly sweet with just a touch of salt. Costco sells…
Ducks In The Morning
Every morning they show up at the patio door to register their complaints. Usually a lettuce bribe atones for any of my sins.
Instant Pot Easy Chicken Noodle Soup
Cool weather has settled in and I’ve had a pot of soup on most days. Today I felt like some simple, quick chicken noodle. Easy Chicken Noodle Soup 8 cups water 12 oz sliced carrots (I used frozen) 2 stalks of celery, sliced 1 lb boneless chicken breast, cubed 1/2 onion, diced 2 tsp crushed…
September Grilling: Cantanzaro Chicken and Tuscan Panzanella Salad
Tonight’s menu features the Cantanzaro spice mix. Cantanzaro is a city in Italy. So there are a lot of herbs this Italian girl recognizes: marjoram, basil, thyme, rosemary and oregano. And garlic, lots of garlic. But the kicker is the lemon and lemon peel. It’s all very fresh for late summer/early fall harvest and great…
It Always Feels Like They Are Judging Me
The ducks show up often at the patio door and stare in. I’ll open it to see what they want and it always feels like they are judging me and I come up inadequate. Their poorly feathered, slightly awkward flock mate. LOL x-posted at What’s 4 Dinner Solutions
Life Is Short…Eat Ice Cream!
Ice Cream or Gelato? Why not both?! Yummy Vanilla Nut Crunch can be found here. And two Strawberry Ice Cream recipes here. I have also made plenty of gelatos. It is definitely one of my favorite styles of ice cream. Smooth, creamy and not as heavy as many full cream styles. Pictured above, Chocolate Hazelnut…
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