holiday things

  • Fresh Produce.

    I think it’s a good thing that the first family (and their staff – don’t forget the staff – lol) will be planting a vegetable garden this year. We’ll be planting some veggies and herbs this summer, too, to aid in my Summer cooking adventures. We did lettuce and cilantro and peas last year and… Read more


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  • Soul food and happiness

    Wrote this post a couple of years ago about good soul food and choosing happiness. I guess it still applies. There has been a lot written about the true roots of soul food vs. the mass produced unhealthiness that passes for it in the interim. I’m going to be dedicating part of my Summer garden… Read more


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  • Family and hard times.

    Last week I saw these homeless folk on tv. Some of them had grown kids and were afraid to tell them they had fallen on hard times. So they were sleeping on the street and in tents and stuff. I really wanted to talk to my folks and let them know that if they had… Read more


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  • Happy Valentine’s Day!

    I hope everyone has a great day. Spring is not far away. I know we had snow this week, but still 🙂 Read more


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