Sweet Gabriel & Let’s Do Christmas are now available in paperback!!! Who’s seen the movie The Jerk? Every time I hold a print copy of one of my books for the first time, I picture The Jerk’s main character, Navin R. Johnson (Steve Martin), yelling, “The new phone book is here! The new phone book […]
Eggplant — Cheers to the Purple Beauty! This is a dig… I mean a post about eggplant for a dear someone in my life and anyone else here who can’t think about eggplant without Yuk! Eeewww!! and other terms of disgust coming out of their mouths, or at least popping into their heads. Like Brussels […]
[donotprint] Tomato Recipes: This Tomato Basil Dressing is great on salads or in wraps. If you’re looking for a delicious and healthy vegan dressing, with lots of tomato flavor and/or you have a bumper crop of tomatoes, you might want to try this recipe. [/donotprint] Tomato Basil Dressing Serves: makes approx 2 cups Ingredients: 3 ripe […]
Personal Space and the need for a law to preserve it… Spa•cer Seat spās•ur/ sēt/ noun 1. the seat left between two strangers in a public venue to preserve personal space. “That guy sat in the spacer seat, can you believe it?” verb 1. You better spacer seat that woman who’s coughing all over everyone. […]
French Provincial Dresser Restoration — Here’s a standard French Provincial dresser that could have been part of a little girl’s bedroom set in the 70’s. Now it’s outdated with it’s yellowing paint and gold trim, not to mention the shabby-is-not-chic look, via peeling, cracking, and chipping that I like on some shabby furniture; on this piece is just look […]
[donotprint] Bok Choy Recipes — Roasted Baby Bok Choy makes a beautiful side dish. You can leave the bok choy whole or cut them in halves or quarters before you cook them. Cutting after cooking is a little messy. If you can’t find baby bok choy, use larger heads and chop the bok choy, toss with […]
Portobello Mushroom Sandwich Serves: makes 4 sandwiches Ingredients: 2 Tbs. olive oil 1 Tbs. balsamic vinegar 2 portobello mushrooms, cut in half 1 red bell pepper, cut in quarters – stem to end – and seeded 1/4 tsp. sea salt 1/8 tsp. ground black pepper 8 slices artisan or rustic bread, thinly sliced – 1/4 […]
Look what set up housekeeping in my friend’s Ficus tree in Arizona. This mama-to-be has a white body and brown wings. I had never seen a hummingbird nest before, and I’ve never met a hummingbird with Honey’s coloring. I searched the net to see if I could find out what kind she is and think […]
Milk Paint Project — This is the restoration of a dresser that belongs to a friend who loves color, particularly blue, as you’ll soon see. The wood on the piece has a nice grain and great lines but had damage in a few spots, so it was a prime candidate for painting. I hadn’t ever […]
[donotprint]Honey Mustard Dressing: This vegan version of honey mustard dressing is dairy & oil free and can be used as a salad dressing, drizzled over cooked veggies, or as a dipping sauce for raw veggies or sweet potato fries like these: Herbed Oven Roasted Sweet Potato Fries. [/donotprint] Honey Mustard Dressing: Servings: 3/4 cups Ingredients: […]