After our volunteer dog-walking on Saturday, Daughter asked if I had time so she could get some driving time in. Shock: one that she would want to get some driving time in, and second that she would want to hang out. We headed south on the freeway and we ended up in Carpinteria. Daughter asked […]
When we go to a restaurant, my kids order impossible drink combinations: ginger ale with strawberry syrup and a slice of kiwi lemonade with pureed cherry, three straws and four ice cubes half orange juice, half cranberry juice with cherry and a splash of grenadine “everything except the tomatoes” The goal is to see if
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When there is not enough money to buy Grey Goose vodka, I sigh and buy something not so yummy. With my sour attitude toward my upcoming cocktail, I decided to infuse it with chili peppers. I wouldn’t consider infusing good vodka because, um, why ruin good vodka. But not-so-good vodka? Perfect excuse to throw something
Poached veggies with caper mayo Rating: 4Note: used poaching liquid the next dayto make rice Broiled vegetable soup Rating: 3Note: enough food to have leftovers If I have plans to be out of the house at dinner time, I usually prepare dinner for the family and give instruction on how to actually eat the meal.
We received these pretty yellow squash blossoms with a recipe to deep fry them. In the spirit of the deep-fried summer which started with the green tomatoes, I jumped in to assembling the course. The recipe called for stuffing the blossom with seasoned cream cheese. Then I did the usual frying ritual: dredge in flour,
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