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Now that the nice weather is here, we are looking for a table to put on the balcony–so we can eat outside when it’s warm. And, if we have friends over, we can entertain outside. I haven’t found anything I like enough to buy. I thought in the meantime, in between time, I could just …
My sister sent me this quote in an email. I have to post it—if only to add to the All about my butt category! With time, women gain weight because we accumulate so much information and wisdom in our heads that when there is no more room, it distributes out to the rest of our …
My friend has this blue shirt. She’s described it to me twice. Both times, after our discussion, I’ve wanted to go out and find one for myself. She says it’s just a regular shirt that she bought at WorkWear World. I think she said it’s made from material like Helly Hansen long underwear. Long sleeves. …
On March 16th, I asked my readers what I should write about while I was over here in Switzerland. I had a few ideas and a few of you pitched me some more in the comments. I started thinking if I were going to be researching and writing about life in Switzerland, I might find …
My sister read the recipe on turkey in spicy peanut sauce and knows how much I like peanut butter–with just peanuts. AND SHE SENT ME SOME!!!!!!!!!! THANK YOU BIG SIS! THANK YOU. Have a look at this: I had some on toast with slices of cucumber this morning. PS: I still haven’t found any in …
My first week here, Ludo’s mother gave me some Swiss schwag — to make sure I was well equipped to live in Switzerland. She gave us two espresso cups with the Swiss cross on them. To equalize the national schwag in the apartment, I am now looking for the Canadian version of these cups. Specifically, …
Rollerblade from the apartment to the gym. (It was surprisingly nice out today.) Clunk up one flight of stairs. Coordinate limbs in a body pump (choreographed weights) class. Continue with 45 minutes of cardio in the salle de musculation. Stretch legs. Crunch abs. Rollerblade home. Not bad. I’m glad the weather changed. It’s easier not …
When I looked at that meatballs in spicy peanut sauce recipe, it reminded me of a stir fry I used to make: Indonesian stir fry. My original recipe for that particular dish included lots of garlic and two tablespoons of peanut butter. I searched the web for something to refresh my memory, but no luck. …
Last night, a friend came to dinner. I thought I’d try to make something simple. I’d seen a recipe in the Fine Cooking magazine last week that I wanted to try out: Meatballs in spicy curry peanut sauce. This spicy meatball recipe called for ground beef. I couldn’t find ground beef in my grocery store. …