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Taking This Week Off--July 6-10, 2009
It was a hard workin' weekend. The cleanup project was a major success--removal of layers of carpet & linoleum and new flooring installed. I used muscles I didn't know I had--at least I think I...
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More Food Product Recalls - Possible Salmonella Contamination
I found this article by the Associated Press. I won't copy it verbatim; here are the effected products:- Nonfat dry milk supplied by Plainview Milk Products Cooperative (many brand names) and related...
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Oh, the Horror!
It happened Saturday. My house was being fumigated, and I had packed up all foodstuffs.Except my herb plant.We returned into the house and as my eyes landed on my lush plant, I realized the horrible...
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A Watermelon Day
I'm feeling rather overwhelmed lately, and very, very cranky.Dang if it doesn't feel like autumn most days. My parents still have their furnace on at night! Today seems to be warming up nicely--Mr.W...
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And Now for Something Good
Today I received a statement in the mail from Nothing But Nets. Someone recently donated $250 in my name.The letter was unclear about whether it was a cumulative amount from multiple donations during...
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Breakfast at Hogwarts
Did you see the new Harry Potter film yet? We went this weekend and, while it did not fully portray the book (and what movie ever does), it was an enjoyable flick.Mr.W and I are huge movie buffs as...
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Beef Tacos with Pomegranate Mojo
Tacos are a dinner staple here at Chez W. They're the perfect meal, accommodating leftovers of all shapes and sizes, customizable for picky Mr.W while suiting my taste buds, and easy portion-control of...
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Rainier Cherries for Mr.W
Yesterday was my dear husband's birthday. And do you know what he wanted above anything else?Rainier Cherries.These golden orbs are in season now; although they're more expensive than the more common...
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Thanksgiving in July
Yesterday, as I perused the market, I found myself with a package of turkey breast cutlets on markdown. "I'd have to use them today," I thought.I considered several different recipes, including a...
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Taking Some Time Off
Hello, friends.I find myself with a number of challenges lately. I've decided to take the month of August off from this food blog.Everyone needs a break now and then, and it's that time for me. I'll be...
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Eggplant & Zucchini Curry with Rice Noodles
Where there is pressure--from too much going on, various disappointments, frustrations in life--inspiration tends to disappear.My announcement that I was taking August off from foodblogging was my way...
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You Butter My Bread, Baby
During my early-20s I had the great fortune of knowing a lovely elderly couple who, at first glance seemed to be simply existing in their twilight years. After getting to know them, however, I saw that...
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Pixley Falls, August 2009
A short drive from our home is New York's Pixley Falls State Park.We took a drive recently to visit. I'd been there several times as a child, but had never showed the place to my husband.I'd forgotten...
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Watermelon Cooler
I bought what I considered a small-ish watermelon at the Farmer's Market Friday, and that was a mistake. When I made the purchase, I hadn't thought about lugging it all the way back to my...
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Onion Soup
Onions. They're the basis of many cuisines worldwide. They're yummy, plentiful and delicious, not to mention inexpensive.I've recently discovered quite a bit of information on the potential health...
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Remembering 9/11
Has it already been 8 years?I think we can all remember that day... where we were, what we were doing, the thoughts that ran through our heads and the conversations we had with people.I was working at...
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Biscuits & Gravy
If you've never had biscuits & gravy, it's time.I didn't grow up eating this southern staple. No, I learned of it's existence when I was in my early-20s visiting folks in Pennsylvania. A stop at...
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It's Apple Season in New York
http://www.flickr.com/photos/crobj/ / CC BY 2.0The trees are full of delicious, ripe & ripening apple harvests... and that means pies, crumbles, crisps, crispy delicious apples for eating...
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What's Up?
Greetings, my friends!It's been an interesting week here--a few doctor's appointments have kept me occupied, and we've been eating grab-as-you-go meals.My Hebrew friends celebrated Rosh Hashana on...
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Time for Chili!
I don't know about you, but it's been downright cold here the last several days. Even today is warmer, but the early autumn drizzle makes it feel colder.And that makes me want chili.Mr.W is...
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A Different Kind of Recipe: DIY Laundry Detergent
I know that this technically does not belong on a food blog--but this is for home/kitchen use any way, and I felt that this is too valuable to not share with you.In an effort to remain always frugal,...
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Sunny Asian Restaurant
In Utica, New York, near the courthouse, there is this little asian restaurant called Sunny. They serve various thai, vietnamese and various pan-asian cuisine.Now y'all know how much I love Pho, so...
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Transitions!
My life is all upside-down. I hate to drag you through it.No more baby project--that is soundly over, and in many ways I'm relieved. I can put it behind me at last.Now, an...
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