August 12, 2011: Julienne Fries Day Food of the Day for a Year Goal Day: #37 Julienne Fries Day fell on Friday, or should I say Fry-day. I bet that won’t happen again for a very long time—if you figure out how long, I would love to know. But don’t forget to factor leap … Continue reading Musing about Julienne Fries and Left-Overs
Celebrating: Filet Mignon & Lefties
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ August 13, 2011 ★~ Today’s Quote: Let not the right side of your brain know what the left side doeth. ~ George Bernard Shaw ★~ Moon Phase: Moon enters Full Moon phase at 2:57 PM, EDT.This months full moon is called a Sturgeon Moon. Named by the Native American tribes … Continue reading Celebrating: Filet Mignon & Lefties
Musing: Raspberry Tarts and Fickle Kids
August 11, 2011: Raspberry Tart Day Food of the Day for a Year Goal Day: #36 As luck would have it, Raspberry Tart Day fell when my tart maker was off in the wilds of New Mexico. Cole loves to make tarts. I have no idea why—he must get it from his Aunt Susan. She likes … Continue reading Musing: Raspberry Tarts and Fickle Kids
Musing S’more about My Kid Flying Solo
August 10, 2011: S’more Day Food of the Day for a Year Goal Day: #35 S’mores are about the only thing I liked about Girl Scouts. Oh wait, that is not true—I also really like Thin Mints! But doesn’t everyone? I know let's muse over thin mints! Here have one. Cole took off for … Continue reading Musing S’more about My Kid Flying Solo
August 12, 2011: Julienne Fries, Middle Children, Vinyl Records
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ August 12, 2011 ★~ Today’s Quote: To a small child, the perfect granddad is unafraid of big dogs and fierce storms but absolutely terrified of the word "boo." ~Robert Brault, ★~ Food Of the Day: Julienne Fries: Julienne refers to the cut of most vegetables, but usually potatoes, into a … Continue reading August 12, 2011: Julienne Fries, Middle Children, Vinyl Records
Rice Pudding Defense
Case: Proof is in The Rice pudding Charge: Recipe used challenged Dear Odd Readers! Just because it was happening in my mind does not make it any less real! That is my defense and I am sticking to it. Guilty?? Fine. My rice pudding post was purely fictional. I was playing make-believe, pretending to be a … Continue reading Rice Pudding Defense
Celebrating: Raspberry Tarts & Presidential Joke Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ August 11, 2011 ★~ Today’s Quote: We can't help everyone, but everyone can help someone. Ronald Reagan ★~ National Raspberry Tart Day: Ah, the tart—Today we are celebrating the perfect combination of crispy crust, creamy filling, and Raspberries. Tarts were first introduced during the Middle Ages. Though fruit-topped tarts are sweet … Continue reading Celebrating: Raspberry Tarts & Presidential Joke Day
Proud of my Rice Pudding!
August 9, 2011: Rice Pudding Day Food of the Day for a Year Goal Day #34 Despite the fact that rice pudding didn’t excite me, I decided to go all out and try my best to make a Rice Pudding I would be proud to show off, share and dine on! I decided to make … Continue reading Proud of my Rice Pudding!
August 10, 2011: S’mores Day, Lazy Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ August 10, 2011 ★~ Today’s Quote: You can't teach people to be lazy - either they have it, or they don’t - Dagwood Bumstead ★~ S’mores Day: Our saucy Aussie Facebook friend wondered what a S’more was, and we all gasped. How could someone grow up without knowing about S’mores? It’s … Continue reading August 10, 2011: S’mores Day, Lazy Day
Musing: Zucchini Day & Facebook El Morno
August 8th, 2011: Zucchini Day Food of the Day for a Year Goal Day: #33 Every morning, seven days a week, since June 2009, I have posted El Morno as my Facebook status at around 5:45 a.m. It started out as just a simple El Morno. Facebook friend Cynthia would then comment, and we would … Continue reading Musing: Zucchini Day & Facebook El Morno