Yesterday, Kurt, my mom and my sister attended the Winter Strings Concert at Ken’s middle school. There were three orchestras: the Allegro (beginner), Presto (intermediate) and Vivace (advanced). We’ve heard the middle school orchestras previously when the grade school area orchestra held their concert at the same time as the middle school. Continue reading
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The Vivace Orchestra, Shrimp Scampi and Artichokes Cooked in White Wine Bouillon
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Pork ‘n’ Beans, Italian-Style!
It has been unseasonably warm around Washington, DC the past two days. So warm that I was able to do some additional clean-up by our front walkway in preparation for putting up our Christmas lights (giant candy canes). I still have to finalize what I’m making for the year-end Mommy Dinner this Saturday, but I’m leaning towards trying out some new dishes that I want to serve for our family Christmas dinner.
Tonight’s dinner Continue reading
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(Really) Easy BBQ Ribs
Nothing is better when a friend sends you a recipe she’s tried– especially when you know you are simpatico with her palate. My friend Jacki sent me a recipe for BBQ ribs; instead of cooking them for hours Continue reading
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Quilting with Amy and Make-Your-Own Hershey’s Syrup (no HFCS)!
It’s been almost a non-culinary weekend for me. Yesterday, I spent the day shopping with my sister Tina and we started our adventure with dim sum at a little Chinese restaurant in a strip mall in Ellicott City (yes, we will travel for good food). I knew it was going to be a great meal when Continue reading
My “Make-It-All-From-Scratch” Middle Eastern Meal
As I mentioned in one of my recent posts, I knew Kurt was craving RED MEAT. “I can only do poultry for so many days in a row” is the underlying message to “Is that the last of the turkey dishes?” Continue reading
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Lighter Fare, Tuscan-style
During the summer of 2008, we took an extended family vacation to the Tuscany region of Italy. By extended, I mean multi-generational– my husband Kurt, my son Ken, my mother Tecla, my sister Tina, her husband Jeff and Jeff’s mom Lynn. We rented Continue reading
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a cougar in the kitchen 