A blog full of memories
In the last days of pregnancy with Spikey Mikey, the J-man was getting really familiar with my iPad. “Mahna Mahna?” he would ask first thing in the morning. “Mahna Mahna?”. One day about three or four months ago, I thought that muppet song “Mahna Mahna” would entertain him for a few minutes while I sat …
Just got them off the camera, so thought I should do something with them. š
I use recipes as a guide. I usually look at the ingredients, determine which ones I have and go from there. The other day, after the delicious accident substituting sun-dried tomatoes for roasted red peppers, I saw another recipe I thought I could do something with: Potted Shrimp with Crackers from the April/May issue of …
It is really hot here in Switzerland lately. I am probably just grumpy about it because I am also 8 3/4 months pregnant. Nothing is fun. However, Chantel comes over every day (except Thursdays) and helps out. We make lunches together. Our favourite so far is this hummus-like dip that I got out of a …
Was I too preachy in my top ten things I would tell a younger self? Sorry. I can tone it down a bit and maybe lighten up. I did canvas some of my friends and family (and a few random people from my Moms-in-Vaud yahoo group) for advice on what they might tell an 18-year-old …
Hi there readers! I haven’t been blogging very much. I guess I have just been busy. Busy with the J-man. Busy with being pregnant…well, that seems like a lame excuseādoesnāt it? However, if I weren’t pregnant, I wouldn’t be tired. If I weren’t tired, I would have all kinds of energy and I wouldn’t have …
I made this healthy snackĀ for a salad tonight at dinner. However, I simplified it a bit: 1 beet, peeled and shredded 2 carrots, peeled and shredded 1 apple, peeled and shredded 1 tablespoon of lemon juice (and a squirt for taste) 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar 1 tablespoon olive oil I also chopped up …
They’ve just reviewed one of my in-law’s wine on Canal 9 in Valais: Cave Caprice du Temps, Ermitage. Some quotes from the review: “Good wine doesn’t need to be talked about.” and “This wine reflects the face of the place and the heart of the winemaker.” (Roughly translated). Here is a link to the write …
