I can’t believe I’m going to complete my fifth decade of living. I definitely don’t act like I’m 50 and I know, thanks to my Filipino heritage, I sure don’t look like I’m 50. I’ve never really looked my age; I remember once telling a male colleague that I was 43 years old and his jaw hit the ground. I think he had just passed int0 his 30s– made me feel good, ya know? Continue reading
Category Archives: Family
Classic Leek and Potato Soup (that isn’t laden with cream)
Clearly, I’m moving into my “soup” period as winter yawns before us. Yesterday, my family tried my “lightened” Italian wedding soup; with chunks of good baguette, this was a filling lunch. Today, I’m going to use the leeks that have been sitting in my fridge since Christmas Continue reading
Heading towards those New Year Resolutions with Lighter Fare
For Christmas, Kurt and I decided to invest in a good elliptical machine to get in shape in 2013. My friend Katherine and her husband Jason run (well, at least Jason runs, Katherine is about to have their first child in January); Continue reading
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Cheese, Please!
On Christmas, I served homemade pate’ de campagne– a chunky flavorful pork-fest. By pork-fest, I mean ground pork, finely minced bacon, and strips of ham steak, all mixed together with seasonings and a good glug of cognac, then packed into a loaf pan, lined with– what else?– strips of bacon. Continue reading
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Christmas Day Cooking!
Yesterday was a blast. Ken woke us at 7:10 AM and we opened gifts. I always prepare one of those overnight casseroles for Christmas breakfast so I can chill with the rest of the family while the food bakes in the oven. Continue reading
Filed under Baked Goods, Desserts, Family, Food, Friends, Main Dishes
a cougar in the kitchen 