Though I had already spent part of my morning working out at the gym, I looked forward to meeting two of my girlfriends for a walk later in the day. It had been months since the last time; the longer days means the return of our routine of meeting once or twice a week, not only to get some ... Read More
Chinese Chili Sauce
It is an ongoing joke in my family how out of control my father can be when it comes to picking up unusual items at the Asian market (oddly-flavored drinks, chips, crackers, condiments). Where my mother will come home bearing only the items she put on her list when shopping alone, excursions ... Read More
Peppery Spring Salad
It was going to be a lunch for one. Because I decided to pop in to the office for an hour or two to finish some work (I don't normally work Thursdays), my husband spent the bulk of the day with one of his buddies. By the time my weekend officially started at 1 pm, I was famished. I had ... Read More
Banana Coconut Bread
Today was about meeting deadlines, about my internet connection freezing as I attempted to save the full page of text I had just written (I'm normally so "save"-happy, I don't know what happened today). It was about having to start over, trying to recapture the words that seemed to flow ... Read More
Slow Cooker Split Pea Soup
One can look at it two ways: I either have a shortage of storage space or, I reluctantly admit, I have too much stuff. Well, I have a partner-in-crime but my husband will never admit it. We've been quite the enthusiastic consumers lately and I'm beginning to feel like if I'm not careful, ... Read More
Stir-Fried Eggplant with Sambal over Red Rice
This is the kind of meal that I generally don't even consider sharing here, not for its lack of merit but because I wonder if you would be interested in it at all. But somehow when I do share a dish like this that takes mere minutes to put together, you seem to like it and it makes me happy ... Read More
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