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There’s No Place Like Home
I usually have a great big Oscar party every year about this time. And by great big, I mean in the production, not the amount of people I invite over to watch the Academy Awards ceremony on television. I happily … Continue reading
Posted in Brunch Favorites, Comfort Food -- Sweet, Desserts
Tagged Academy Awards, almonds, Amaretto, ballots, buffet, butterrum, cake, cake mix, dark rum, dessert, Dr. Oz, Dr. Seuss, Facebook, Frangelico, gal pals, goody bags, homecooks, Kardashians, liqueur, movies, orange juice, Oscars, pals, parties, pineapple
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Resolve this, you New Year’s eager beavers!
I really resolve to be resolute in my resolution-keeping this year. No, that’s not true. I shouldn’t make promises I really have no intention of keeping. Nor should I make resolutions that will only make me (pick one or more … Continue reading
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Tagged 1970's, buffet, Facebook, Food Network, Ina Garten, kettle corn, lemon zest, lifestyle changes, New Year, New Year's Eve, post, resolutions, Roast, shrimp, Twitter
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The Camera Doesn’t Lie . . . Damn it
Today I received a letter in the mail from a local funeral home. Do you think they know something I don’t know? It was an invitation to take part in a survey that would help them get to know the … Continue reading
Posted in Brunch Favorites, Cocktails / Appetizers, Entrees, Meatless Meals
Tagged AARP, appetizers, basil, Ben & Jerry's, camera, DMV, funeral home, Grim Reaper, London, pesto, photo, polenta, shallot, sherry vinegar, Summer Olympics, tomatoes
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Frankly, my dears, I don’t give a damn
Just as the petite, raven-haired Scarlet O’Hara raised a clenched fist to the Heavens and swore she’d never go hungry again, so, too, have I fervently declared a promise to the blue skies up above. Only my declaration of independence … Continue reading