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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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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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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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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Tina and I grew up in upper NW DC; it’s a very nice area of the city with old trees and all-brick homes. When my Penn friends would come down to visit (the inauguration of Reagan comes to mind or the Fourth of July), they never failed to comment on how they couldn’t believe our neighborhood was “part of the city– it looks like the suburbs!” Our neighbors were a mix Continue reading
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It’s cold in and around the nation’s capital; for us, that means in the 30’s. It’s soup and stew weather and I found a perfect recipe on Pinterest from the Pioneer Woman. Creamy cheese grits topped with a rich and spicy beef stew. I made it Continue reading
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a cougar in the kitchen 