Week 12: Oh Nuts! Some Weeks are Too Much
I’m going to allow myself a few posts this year where I literally throw something up on the website to keep my commitment to myself. This is one of those weeks. My daughter Kara is having a baby in May and I’m hosting the shower on Saturday. There are some weeks every month when I […]
Week 11: Life’s Too Short Not To Be Irish
There are many occasions when I feel like I’m channeling my mom. Sometimes it’s preparing shellfish, checking the tension on my stitches when I sew or remembering the “trick” to the perfect whipped cream(see below). Other times, it’s the complete delight I experience at the coast of Maine or the hunger that led me to visit Ireland. […]
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 […]
Week 9: Yes, These Muffins Contain Collard Greens
This is how it went down… I’m with my sister for a visit during the time I would cook a 52 Saturdays recipe. In fact, a recipe that has been named after another sister and her (Kristin and Kyle) . I thought, “perfect, I’ll have an opportunity to adapt and prepare a meal with her. We’ll […]
Week 8 : Double Date Shake
I hold my mother responsible for my indecent sense of humor. Anyone who’s spent more than a few hours with me has been witness to my ability to find a double (often risque) meaning at every opportunity; (see Week 6: Popeye’s Balls as a demonstration). Seriously, it’s not that I’m immature (maybe I am), or […]
Week 7: The Perfect Vegan Kiss
I don’t know which came first, the depression or the weight gain. But I suspect the two were deeply intertwined. As a child, I didn’t recognize my mom’s moods as depression, nor was she ever officially diagnosed to my knowledge. But as an adult looking back, I’ve figured out that my mother likely had some […]
Week 6: Well Blow Me Down!
As the wise and wonderful Popeye would say, “Well blow me down!”… this week’s kitchen adventure came with valuable lessons. First Green food is not photogenic, especially if it’s made with spinach…EWW! Second I really need some better equipment if I’m going get through the rest of the year. My mom always had high-quality […]
Week 5: Put the Lime in the Coconut Margarita Cream
According to Wikipedia disordered eating describes a variety of abnormal eating behaviors that, by themselves, do not warrant a diagnosis of an eating disorder. Disordered eating includes behaviors that are common features of eating disorders such as: chronic restraint eating. Compulsive eating. Binge eating, with associated loss of control. I’ve been reading a lot about […]
Week 4: Cod Chowder, Shout a Little Louder
As last Saturday’s post went live, my husband, daughter and I were stepping onto the DC metro red line headed for an historic event, The Women’s March on Washington. Which was AMAZING! The previous day, we witnessed the inauguration of Donald Trump from a quaint liberal-filled café amid tears, jeers and sorrowful faces. It felt […]
Week 3 : Tuna Casserole Comfort
It’s only week 2 and I’ve already run into a scheduling challenge. I’m actually writing this post on Wednesday and scheduling it for Saturday. As this post goes live, I’ll be in D.C. for the women’s post-inauguration March on Washington. It’s fitting because my mother would be proud to know I’m hitting the pavement in […]