We visited Portugal a few times. It wasn’t just history that soaked us. The simplicity of their food bowled us over. And yummm…so so flavorful. Especially the grilled fish. I have been trying various grilled fish recipes lately. This is…
Recently, I read about an Italian lady working to recreate recipes from her great great great grandmother’s diary. It was written in Alsatian (I never even knew that was a language, I thought it meant dogs, or GSDs in other…
Have you watched the series Queen’s Gambit on Netflix? If you haven’t, please watch it. This series packs so much into it, and yet it’s possibly the most grounded show that I have ever watched. There are no real…
Carrots are vegetables that are not easily consumed in my house. Thinking of ways to incorporate them in our menu has been a challenge of considerable proportion. This is possibly one recipe with which the poor carrots pass the tastebud…
I find myself heading back to my website more and more now a days. I’ve been wondering why I don’t post more often. Is it because I always want to personalize each thing I post? Could be. I’ve realized that…
So many stories to write, so much to tell, I promise myself, someday soon…… Life has been busy, but it’s also been unlike any that we have known in our lifetime. As I prepare to reopen my education center after…
Some days, you are struck with light bulb moments. There is this rush of ‘I know what to do’ kind of a feeling, and you seem to get empowered by an unseen force to make it happen. My younger son…
Fall is a beautiful time of year. The leaves are changing colors, the air is crisp without being too cold, and it’s the final days of the year to enjoy being outdoors before winter sets in. It’s a great…
Last year, right before my surgery, when I was in a lot of pain, I changed my beds every night, hoping that maybe a change of bed might give me some relief from the searing, unending pain. To be…
Some crafts are for fixing up your home, others are to save money by doing it yourself, and a few are really just for fun when we have the free time. One of the rainy day projects that falls into…
Recently I was talking to my portfolio manager and she started giving me some really cool common sense tips about how to save. I was feeling a bit under the weather, as a recent IPO that I had invested in…
Our remote alarm went off, we were taken aback. We were sitting some 10,000 miles away from our home, soaking the incessant sun of Vienna. We immediately contacted our neighbor, she went in, checked. Everything was fine. The joys…
As we trudged through magnificent palaces and gardens, pondered over ancient ruins and gazed in awe at the pain people have taken through centuries to preserve their history, and in some cases, folk lore, we were slowed down by a…
The story goes that she invited lovers to her chamber deep into the night, and then sent them on their way through a secret passage that led to a trap door. The unaware suitors then plunged to their death…
It’s happening again. That knot in your throat, profuse sweating, butterflies in the stomach, and the ever-growing feeling to run away and not look back symbolizes the extreme feelings your body is experiencing. Something’s got you feeling so uncomfortable and…