by Carol | Sep 8, 2016 | My Blog
It’s exciting to know that my smoke detector works! Recent events in my home have made me aware of this and I’m grateful. After spending an hour concocting my favorite chili, I reduced the burner to simmer, poured a glass of wine, and sat down to my daily habit of...
by Carol | Aug 25, 2016 | My Blog
Thank you, Lean Cuisine! The number of frozen dinners in my freezer is about to multiply and I offer no apologies. In a major effort to get more pleasure in my life, I’ve been re-evaluating priorities and have decided to cut the kitchen detail in half. More...
by Carol | Feb 27, 2015 | My Blog
The pact I made with myself just exploded. My resolve to put better food into my body veered off course — again — with that Lemon Poppyseed Scone behind the counter. After all, I was meeting a new friend for coffee, so I’ll just “start tomorrow.” For sure this time....
by Carol | Nov 11, 2014 | My Blog
A late breakfast with my dear son and his family on Sunday morning. What could be better? Quiche, scones, homemade plum jam — they were bringing a melon and champagne. We hadn’t seen them in months and were very excited, but wait… To make sure breakfast was...
by Carol | Jul 13, 2012 | My Blog |
I’ve fantasized a million times: hiring my very own chef with lottery winnings. It tops every single desire, even the tropical vacation home, or the Mercedes I’ve dreamed of owning for a very long time. Sigh… In the meantime, I’m experimenting with ways to make...
by Carol | May 3, 2012 | My Blog |
This sign on a restaurant window 20 years ago changed my life forever, “We give our chef a night off once a week. Doesn’t your wife deserve the same?” I hadn’t realized until then how locked in I was to my duty as chief meal preparer. The best part was my husband’s...
by Carol | Jan 6, 2012 | My Blog
Please take note. I am not a kitchen person. I do not do extended recipe chatter. I am not a foodie. That being said, I do pay attention to anything that makes this necessity easier because de-stressing this part of my life seems essential for sanity. It makes...
by Carol | Oct 5, 2011 | My Blog
Yummy healthy party snack. Caprese: mozzarella, tomato, basil. The season of gluttony is approaching. It’s a subject I really didn’t want to address when I started writing tips for better living seven years ago, but food is such a huge part of everyone’s life...
by Carol | Oct 1, 2011 | My Blog
I’ve had a shift in kitchen-thinking lately. Brought on by my growing discontent with this responsibility, I now start this process by opening the frig to view the contents BEFORE wrestling with the decision on what to prepare. Is there some way these leftovers can be...
by Carol | Jan 1, 2011 | My Blog
Here’s a practical tip that will make your kitchen life easier. I know you “cooks” will be resistant, but many of us don’t have the time, don’t want to spend the time, or are suffering from kitchen burn out. I saw a sign on a restaurant once, “We give our chef a night...
