Shopping local has become part of our effort to stay healthy during this pandemic. Along the way, we’ve discovered some lovely farmers and even chocolate pasta!
What are egg muffins? I know that could be your first question. The idea came from making meat loaf muffins. It wasn’t originally my idea, but that recipe is mine. The best part about meat loaf muffins is that they cook so much faster than a regular meat loaf. Plus […]
Day 35 in The Time of Corona Thinking about the changes in our world this year. In reality, things are always changing, just not always as fast. This time is a reminder that nothing is certain. Some want to go back to “normal” but was that even a thing? Was […]
Day 26 of Life in the Time of Corona Today is Easter Sunday and everyone is celebrating at home. Our Amaryllis opened its first bloom today. It’s such a lovely flower. We received the plant from my sister-in-law in about 2004. After the first year we removed it from its […]
Day 13 of Life in the Time of Corona I’ve heard it said that time is a made up construct. It’s during a time such as this that I begin to understand that to be true. Today is March 30th. How do I know for sure? The computing devices tell […]
Day 12 of Life in the Time of Corona I am becoming quite the germophobe now. I used to never fear them. I know that routine exposure in our world is rarely that harmful and often helps us build natural immunity. I majored in the stuff. Have a BS in […]
Day 11 of Life in the Time of Corona This is the 11th day of our city’s “Stay Home, Work Safe” order. Although my husband and I have been mostly practicing that approach for 13 days, since March 16th. It’s still hard to believe that less than 2 weeks ago […]
Happy New Year! Did you make any resolutions for the new year? I haven’t made any in many, many years. Not that I don’t work on self-improvement or goals or changing habits. I just have never found making resolutions on an arbitrary date to be effective for me. I think […]
Is your knee pain really arthritis? It may not actually be. Not to say you don’t have arthritis. I’m just speculating really: Are you sure that arthritis is the cause of your pain? Please read on and I’ll explain. Lately, I’ve been reading on blogs from reputable MDs who suggest […]
Sweet Potato Salad? I get some strange looks when I first mention this to people. Along with questions like: “It’s a hot dish, right?” Nope, it’s cold, just like your mother’s potato salad. It was my own creation because I wanted something that wasn’t your average potato salad. Once people […]