2007 Archives
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In the mood for something a bit spring-y, I made roasted asparagus and sauteed lamb chops for dinner (nothing fancy – just seasoned with a little coarse salt and dried thyme before I tossed them into a smoking hot skillet). Oooh, all I needed were morels to make the perfect spring dinner, mmm… And perfectly…
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Do you drink enough water? I know, I know, supposedly the 8-glasses-a-day requirement has been somewhat overstated (and of course it can be positively deadly to really over-consume water), but I have to state – I definitely lose weight faster, and just look and feel better, when I drink plenty of water. More like 10-12…
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You know, sometimes I get a hankering for good old fashioned spaghetti with meat sauce. Reminds me of the Kraft spaghetti-in-a-box we used to eat when I was kid, you know the one, with the packet of herbs to stir into tomato paste with water? My mom used to make that sauce with ground beef…
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No, I’m not saluting, I’m shielding my eyes from the intensely bright, snow-reflected light pouring into the house today. Blindingly (ouch!) gorgeous. After all of yesterday’s soup raves, I went in the direction of tortilla soup this evening and damn it was good, if I do say so myself. So simple too, and not overly…
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Snow Day! Woo hoo! No school, so Nathan’s home with his dad (playing outside, I’m quite sure) and John’s working here at home. My plan is to snowshoe – of course! – then head out with John for a La La Lucia’s Lunch. How fabulous! It feels like a baking day, although I admit I…
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Snow, snow, go away? It hasn’t begun yet, but supposedly we have another doozy of a storm on our doorstep. Yeah. Yay. Hey, at least I’m not hosting a party tonight…or sick any longer… Bring it on. I guess. Thinking we’re not venturing terribly far for the next couple of days, I made sure to…
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Oy. Distant memories, these good times… I have been sick, my friends. The nausea started on Sunday and finally released me from its stomach roiling grip this morning. (I hope!) Thank goodness I felt well for my party on Saturday night! A snowstorm AND stomach flu would have been the complete kiss of death for…
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Happy Birthday Stu The Wine Genius! I forgot to wish him Happy Birthday last night when he and Debbie were here for my party. They had flown in from sunny Florida earlier in the day, quickly switched mental gears into winter mode, and then set out in a snowstorm for our house. Today Stu will…
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Well, what can I say? Several didn’t make it to my party tonight, but most did, so how honored am I that my dear friends and family braved snow and wind to be here to celebrate with me? VERY!!! It was a fabulous night, with fabulous people, amazing food from Vincent’s, and plenty of wine…
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Friday Morning Coffee with Suz! Man, it’s been weeks again, waaay too long. It was great to see her beautiful face and talk super-fast so I could fill her in on all the goings on of the last couple of weeks. You know, the stuff we haven’t covered in email or on the phone, ha….