• birthday do-over

    - - Jump to recipe I made a do-over 40th birthday dinner for my son this past weekend. He, his wife and son tried to have a birthday weekend in Cape May, however, traveling with a toddler presented some...

  • pull up  seat

    - - - jump to recipe ​ I am four weeks into my recovery from right hip replacement surgery. The hip has felt good following surgery, but minor problems surfaced. My right leg and knee were slightly swollen....

  • is it cold enough?

    - - - - jump to recipe Back in 1961, there were 17 straight days of temperatures below freezing. This week, weather forecasters are calling for sub-freezing temperatures Sunday through the remainder...

  • hanging in there

    - - - jump to recipe With only a couple of weeks to my surgery, I’ve started to stock up so either myself, if I’m up to it, or my husband can make dinner. My sister-in-law reminded me the other day that...

  • new year, new beginnings

    - - - - Jump to recipe Another year has come and gone; you’ve made it! The new year is off to a fresh start and I’m having hip replacement surgery in a few weeks, woohoo! In the meantime, I’ll be cooking,...

  • the best of 2024

    [Image description] ​Thank you to both my current and new newsletter subscribers. I had suspended my newsletter due to lack of time. If you are not aware of it, I’m a one woman show. I research the recipes,...