On Day Six which was a Monday set out on our Road Trip to Mammoth. On the way there it seemed that we stopped at numerous ‘Starbucks’ to get Lattés and for Monti and Kratae to use their ‘Birthday’ Coffees from Starbucks. Starbucks has a new ruling where you cannot use an American […]
Category: Family Fun
The next morning Q and I went to the local Farmer’s Market. Along with the Vegetables and Fruit that I had purchased we also had some Tamales from the Tamale Vendor that frequents all of our local Farmer’s Markets. Uh […]
My two sons and daughter-in-law who all live in a foreign country came home to visit for 2 ½ weeks during their school vacation. Aside from visiting with friends and relatives, one of their objectives was to visit some of their favorite food haunts. This Odyssey started right off the plane with a visit […]
OKAY! Last month I said that I never make New Year’s Resolutions, because I don’t keep them. And here is the reason why: I made myself a promise that I will pay more attention to this blog and try to write something, if not daily then at least twice weekly. And guess what? It has […]
HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE! New Years seems to be a time for Resolutions, but quite honestly, I never make them. Unfortunately, most New Year’s Resolutions are never implemented. The trick is to just add new self-improvement items on a daily, weekly or monthly basis. One at a time would be much easier to do. All […]
December is National Fruit Cake Month and I am going to start if off by soaking my fruit for our Annual Fruitcake, something my husband loves. All the years of my Childhood and into Adulthood, my Mother made Fruitcakes every single year. She made enough so that my Father could take some to his Co-Workers […]
Thanksgiving in the United States is a family holiday that is usually celebrated with a huge Turkey Dinner. Although Thanksgiving Celebrations occurred sporadically since the Pilgrims first Thanksgiving, it wasn’t until President Abraham Lincoln declared the last Thursday in November to be the official National Holiday. In 1939 President Franklin Delano Roosevelt declared the fourth Thursday in […]
Last Night’s Dinner was Teriyaki Pork Tenderloin with sautéed Spinach with Mushrooms and Onions. I had been busy most of the afternoon baking Gingerbread House Parts so my husband Ev, went to the store for me to pick up the Pork Tenderloin and a Vegetable. I had asked him to get whatever Leafy Vegetable he […]
Funny that November is recognized as the following Food Month – Georgia Pecan Month Good Nutrition Month National Peanut Butter Lover’s Month National Pepper Month National Pomegranate Month Raisin Bread Month Vegan Month Honoring many types of food, but not of all things the Turkey. Why not? November is Thanksgiving and Turkey is the main highlight […]
Today is ‘National Candy Day’. Howa about trying this tasty treat called ‘Buckeye Candy’. This recipe was developed to resemble the fruit of the Buckeye tree which is indigenous to the State of Ohio. I was just there recently but forgot to look for the […]