Comfort Foods
Week 46: Grateful for Slow Cooked Sweet Potato Soup
Thanksgiving sucks! Actually, I don’t really feel that way, but I figured it would get your attention, and, as I’m writing in this moment right now, it’s exactly how I feel. I’ve had 54 years of Thanksgiving celebrations and no two have been the same. As a kid, there were years where our huge dining table […]
Week 42: Mongolian Lentil Stew Leaves Me Speechless
52 Saturdays left me feeling baffled this week. First, the recipe that I selected last week, while it said it was easy, seemed kind of disgusting and there was no way I was going to try to make a healthier version of it, so I switched recipes midway through the process. That recipe (which has […]
Week 34: Go, Go, Gadget Shrimp Supreme
If I were a superhero, I’d be a combination of Catwoman—for sassiness—Wonder Woman—because who wouldn’t want to be Wonder Woman—and Inspector Gadget. While Inspector Gadget is not an official superhero, he’s resourceful and has the perfect tool for each and every possible occurrence. Twenty-foot wall to scale? No problem, he’s got Gadget Springs in his […]
Week 14: Vegan Rum and Rye Pancakes
My daughter Kara can’t stand “breakfast for dinner”. I think it’s because as a child she was sensitive enough to pick-up that “breakfast for dinner” meant we were broke. We may not have mentioned our lack of funds, but she probably felt my tension rise or heard her dad and I discuss (argue) about money. […]
Week 10: Last One There Is a Rotten Egg!
Being the youngest daughter of five has its advantages. You almost always have playmates, loyal defenders, and dedicated caregivers. You are smothered with love and affection. In the case of my mom, I actually got a lot of cuddles and affection because, being so young, I could give endless unconditional love and comfort through very […]