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Maple Glazed Acorn Squash
This was done as one of three side dishes, along with a soup, pot roast and salad for our family dinner. The cranberry part may not be everyone's cup of tea, but it offers a nice contrast of acidity and tartness ( Read more... ) -
Mini Date Day, Pt. One
Fruitcakes are very polarizing. Either you love them or you hate them. My husband has always enjoyed this much-maligned holiday treat, so I make it a habit to get him a small one from Walmart at Christmastime ( Read more... ) -
Heavenly Hummus Wrap
Made for lunch today. For anyone new, we try to do a meatless meal at least twice monthly. Mainly this is for health reasons but it helps the budget too. Today was one by Ree Drummond. Hubby and I both liked it, so it'll go into our regular rotation. Click here to see an index of our more than thirty-five of our favorite veggie-friendly meals ( Read more... ) -
Specialist Visit
Had followups with both my (internal) specialist and primary doctor after the ER visit. At this point, I'm considered a "complex medical case". :( Have been frustrated and upset knowing that I'd made mention of mutiple symptoms to my the specialist, ones that were in keeping with the diagnosis in the discharge papers. A diagnosis that could've ( Read more... ) -
Stained Glass Class
I'm working on a stylized radish garden stake but only managed to cut and grind it. Pretty sure that all of the gals are mid-project. Judith picked up some Depression glass saucers and made this panel.
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Baby Whichard #2
We've known since week 5, which has made it especially hard to keep quiet. Thankfully, my stepson and daughter-in-law announced this week, so I can finally share. Excited to be grandparents for a third time!
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Loving
From acclaimed writer/director Jeff Nichols, Loving celebrates the real-life courage and commitment of an interracial couple, Richard and Mildred Loving (portrayed by Joel Edgerton and Ruth Negga), who married and then spent the next nine years fighting for the right to live as a family in their hometown. Their civil rights case, Loving v. Virginia ( Read more... ) -
Meatless Monday: Veggie and Ricotta Galette
As most of you know, we do vegetarian meals up to once weekly for health reasons. It's always a struggle to find something that will satisfy my meat-and-potatoes hubby. Last night, we ate this galette along with a big salad. D declared it to be satisfying and very filling. We've made some small changes to the original recipe, all noted below ( Read more... ) -
Sofritas Sauce over Cilantro Lime Rice with Guacamole (Vegan)
The word 'vegetarian' rattles some of you. You might be firmly in the we-have-bacon-so-why-would-we-bother-with-tofu camp. I totally get that. Trust me. I do. D's idea of heaven on a plate is a luscious medium prime rib. But we are trying to be better. For our health and also because a meat-free choice is kinder to our wallets ( Read more... ) -
Bombay House Tikka Masala (Vegetarian)
Full disclosure: D liked this more than I did, eating two servings. For those of you reading from our newsletter and not the blog, my hubby is a real meat-and-potatoes guy, so this is always a good endorsement. As for me? Meh. *shrugs shoulders* Honestly, it underwhelmed me because the spicing seemed timid. I ended up salt and peppering very ( Read more... )
