I was a few days into my South America trip when I decided to check my work email and found this message:  ”Jean, we saved a piece of lemon cake for you in the freezer.  You’ll really like it.”  Knowing my penchant for all things lemony, my office friends thoughtfully set aside a slice of the cake that one of our vendors’ wives made for our staff.  Of course, on my first day back to ...

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In case you are wondering where I am, I am in the middle of an adventure.  Having lots of fun–seeing new places and eating very well…too well! Will share with you very soon! 

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I will spare you the twaddle tonight.  It is quite late in the evening, my eyelids are getting heavy and all I want is my bed.  Sleep has been elusive these last few days but I may finally have a chance at a good night’s rest tonight. It has been a busy last couple of weeks and I will need the energy for tomorrow will be a long day.  Fingers crossed.
I won’t leave you hungry, ...

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In the kitchen, I have lately found myself stuck in a box, a Jean in the Box, if you will.  The lid is tightly closed and I wait for someone to turn the crank so I can spring out and be freed from my limited views on dinner.  I have been serving conventional dinner items–soup, salad, rice, fish, chicken, pasta–one or two of them served at a time, the combinations varying from one meal to ...

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When work makes no demands on my time, Thursdays end up being my free days.  Not free in the sense that I have no responsibilities.  Rather, they are spent on chores that have accumulated during the week, exercise that has been neglected and of course, cooking.  But my time is my own and I am free to prioritize in the way that I wish.
I find that on most of these Thursday mornings I linger just a bit ...

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