Did you know that today is National Vanilla Ice Cream Day? In my opinion, there are only two kinds of Vanilla Ice Cream worth eating – Vanilla Bean and French Vanilla. I remember as a kid we took turns cranking ice cream. If you didn’t crank, you didn’t get a scoop.
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I'm a wife, mother, grandmother and avid home cook.I believe in eating healthy whenever possible, while still managing to indulge in life's pleasures.
Off the Beaten Trail
If you were to search for popular places to explore along the Oregon Coast, on nearly every list are places like Haystack Rock (Cannon Beach) or Yaquina Head (Newport). These are considered some of the best tide pool areas in the state. Yaquina Head’s full name is Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area, and with good reason.
Continue reading “Off the Beaten Trail”A Feast for Saint Mary Magdalene
Today is the Feast of Saint Mary Magdalene. Hers is a relatively new Feast Day to the Catholic Calendar. On June 3, 2016, the Holy see raised the liturgical rank of the Memorial of Saint Mary Magdalene to a Feast Day. Mary Magdalene is considered to be the Apostle to the Apostles.
Continue reading “A Feast for Saint Mary Magdalene”Quiet Reflection
After months of shelter in place, stay at home, healthy people confinement – whatever you want to call this insane time we all seem to find ourselves in, vacations are more important than ever. It’s still possible, if you are willing to rethink vacation. After all, what is a vacation but an extended period of time away from work or school? Hum, when you put it that way, we’ve all been on a very long vacation.
Continue reading “Quiet Reflection”Death by Chocolate
Today is National Junk Food Day. After all these months of quarantine lock-down with limited dining options (sorry, McDonald’s but in my book you are the king of Junk Foods), the last thing I want right now is more junk food. If you live most anywhere in California, you know what I’m talking about. We are right back to square one. No more dining in, unless you are talking dining at home. Okay, so there is the option of patio dining or parking lot seating. But when it’s a hundred degrees outside, that’s not really an option, is it?
Continue reading “Death by Chocolate”Pennsylvania 6-5000
The moment I heard that today was National Pennsylvania Day my head was filled with a Jazzy Fox Trot. I might be old, but I’m not that old. Missed the 40s by a decade or so. And in case you are wondering Pennsylvania 6-5000 was an actual telephone number. Had you dialed that in 1940, you would have gotten the Hotel Pennsylvania in New York City. Completely different Pennsylvania, I know.
Continue reading “Pennsylvania 6-5000”I’ll Drink to That
Today is the day to raise your glass and toast National Daiquiri Day. For those unfamiliar with a Daiquiri, it’s a cocktail in the rum family that typically brings together the Pirate’s favorite liquor, citrus juice and sugar.
Continue reading “I’ll Drink to That”Well Fancy That
Today is National Caviar Day. Unlike other food celebrations, National Caviar Day was designed with a message. The day was designed to serve as both an awareness of the food source and a celebration of the delicacy of Caviar.
Continue reading “Well Fancy That”Cajun Kabobs and More
Hey there – how’s life? Time finally seems to be moving again – sort of and just a little too fast to suit me. I don’t mean life is returning to normal, because in California it is anything but. Yet time still flies. We’re now a whole three weeks beyond half way through the year, on the backside.
Continue reading “Cajun Kabobs and More”And the Sides Have It
Before we get down to the business of talking recipes, I wanted to acknowledge the day. Today is Kiddo’s birthday. It is also the Feast day of Our Lady of Mount Carmel. The Carmelite Order dates back to 1155. Carmelites originated in the Holy Land as a group of hermit monks. Over time, the order transformed into one that takes a vow of poverty and the Carmelite friars and nuns dedicate their lives to care for the poor.
Continue reading “And the Sides Have It”It’s a Gummy Day
Once upon a time Gummy Worm Dirt Cups were the Gold Standard of dining out. At least as far as Kiddo was concerned. In his book, if a restaurant offered Dirt Cups for dessert, it must be a Five-Star establishment. One thing was true, any restaurant offering Dirt Cups was family-friendly indeed.
Continue reading “It’s a Gummy Day”Jalapeno-Lime Glazed Drumstick
Are you having a wonderful Tijuana Tuesday? Gosh, I hope so. I also hope you are in the mood for some very sticky-spicy drumsticks. These were finger-licking good. You’re gonna need wipes, not napkins, with this chicken because the paper will stick to your fingertips.
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On the National Day Front, today is French Fry Day, Beans and Franks Day and National Delaware Day. Delaware is recognized as the first State in the Union, as it was the first colony to declare independence from British rule and the first to adopt a territorial state constitution.
Continue reading “Double Dog for Delaware”Chicken Breast with Rosemary Butter Sauce
This year we planted some Rosemary in the front yard. I had tried (foolishly) to grow Rosemary in my herb garden. Let’s just say that an herb that grows into a big bush has no business in a small clay pot.
Continue reading “Chicken Breast with Rosemary Butter Sauce”Start the Day with a Kiss of Sunshine
Good Morning – rise and shine. Today is National Blueberry Muffin Day. Did you know that Blueberry Muffins are the most popular among Americans? Blueberry muffins are so loved in Minnesota, that a law was passed recognizing them as the official State Muffin.
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