We are gearing up for the annual Seabury Craft’s Fair held annually the Saturday before Mother’s Day. And what does this have to do with a food blog? Well, duh, somebody has to feed the boys so they can do their work! Had a lot of prep work for the fair in terms of our […]
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So we went all day with no real Mexican food and it just seemed wrong. I know Cinco de Mayo is not a real Mexican celebration, although is does commemorate one battle’s victory, having grown up in California it was always noted. It was time for an afternoon snack (that actually was filling enough for […]
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Well, Thanksgiving is just around the corner and that means turkey and all the trimmings. Turkey is best when it has been brined for a couple of days. This helps to make the turkey really moist. You can get as creative as you want with your brine. Just start with the basics – salt and […]
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Ok so here’s the deal. We went to a meeting tonight and skipped dinner. By the time we got home we needed a little snack but not a whole meal, so this is how it went down. I started out with my all time favorite bread that I get from Costco – “Alpine Valley” Natural […]
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We were doing our weekly Whole Foods shopping and they had just received some local Maui lamb. I usually only get the lamb chops, but Randy thought it would be fun to try the rack of lamb. I have never cooked a rack of lamb before, but I was willing to give it a shot. […]
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Had a rough night getting comfortable. Is it the full moon or did my back really bother me more. Who’s to know. I’m thinking if I get the lawn mowed today it will be an easy job. It hasn’t rained too much this week and I got the real thick stuff tamed last week. Well, […]
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This morning, my husband promised to take me on a walk. While he was doing business with the mainland, I threw the balls for Sarge and Baby. Roxy, on the other hand, is not at all interested in the ball. Well, she sort of is, but what she’s not interested in is fighting for the […]
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Today feels a little off. Maybe it’s just Monday, but I don’t have the motivation to weed eat the yard OR take the dog for a walk. I think I’m better off to just shower, have some breakfast and get to work. For breakfast this morning we were contemplating having the Snow Crab we bought […]
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Just when you thought there were no more holiday recipes you could look at – oops I did it again! As far as I am concerned there is no bird like a brined bird. Brining a bird takes little effort, yet adds the most incredible WOW to your meal. Of coarse, for me, once it […]
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I was recently in Southern California for a most wonderful visit with family over the Thanksgiving weekend. One of the salads that I made was my very favorite kale salad. There are many wonderful attributes about this salad that I enjoy. First of all it only has 6 ingredients (5 if you leave out the […]
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