They’re too hard when you need them, mushy, brown and icky tasting by the time you remember them. Avocados, mangos an melon can be so cruel! Is there an intelligent way to minimize the heartbreak & waste? Why yes there is! Here’s how to buy & store some of our seasonal goodies: Avocado: Has avocados…
Month: July 2015
Frozen Fish Mother in Law
She’s not coming over. She said she was coming over, sleeping over, but it’s my prerogative not to believe it until she actually shows. Mother-in-law’s will cause one to play all sorts of mind tricks, on oneself. So there she was at our front door, chipper as ever, and right on time, just when I…
Salami Forever
No, I told my son. A big, heartfelt & emphatic “no”. I do not want to share that revolting salami with you. Under any circumstances. I am, after all, a fakatarian. Meat grosses me out when I’m not digging in, and has been known to rob me of my beauty sleep which trust me, is…
Breaking News: Healthy Food is Good For You
I just learned something fascinating that my son gleaned from his basketball coach. This from the kid who’s room is littered knee deep with packages and wrappers and Lord knows what. They essentially invented Halloween just for him. Well guess what he was good enough to share: Did you know it’s a good idea to…
The Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookie
Big time dilemma: There’s been a lot of chatter of late on the makings of the perfect chocolate chip cookie. As the chunk vs. chip turf war rages on, so does the squabbling over size of the chip. How dark should the chocolate be, and dare one mix dark, milk &/or, egad, white chocolate? Mint, espresso and…
Tomato, Tomatilla
Guess what? They have flavor. The cherry & grape tomatoes are actually sweet and delicious this year –it’s about bloody time! Chop them in half, sprinkle on salt and pepper, drizzle on some rice vinegar and let them marinate in the fridge. Or go the extra mile and add fresh thyme or oregano. It’s a…