Mike had purchased pre-made meatballs when he was at Kroger in Rockwall. All he told me was that there were meatballs in the fridge that we needed to use. I thought he meant traditional meatballs, so I knew we had sauce, spaghetti, olives, onions, sun-dried tomatoes and artichoke hearts. No need to run by the store.… Read More
A month or so back, while in McKinney, Texas, I purchased a bottle called Perpetual Vanilla. You add rum or vodka to the contents of the bottle (vanilla pods aka vanilla beans), let it sit for a month and then you have vanilla extract. What makes it perpetual is that after each use, you add… Read More
I love all vegetables, but I do have a new favorite: fresh beets! Maybe I have been overlooking them in the local grocery stores, but while at Central Market in Dallas, I picked a few up. Every dinner at my house is accompanied by fresh veggies. But, it seems like I serve the same old… Read More
Mike has been a bit under the weather with an upper respiratory thing. I guess it is what everyone has been having lately. Of course, when you have a sick loved one, there is nothing you can do to help. And doting on them doesn’t do anything to help them get well. So I make… Read More