Friday at work is casual day, which means jeans for lots of people.  As I mentioned in an earlier post, I only recently bought a pair of jeans.  I busted them out last Friday.  I paired them with a white button down shirt (tucked), red and white Pumas and a matching vintage cardigan sweater.  I got [...]

My Grandparents both passed away this last April. Their deaths were unexpected: Both were pretty healthy for being 80 years old, and had just returned from spending the winter with my parents in San Diego, which they’ve been doing every year for the last 15 years. My Grandma had a stroke one spring afternoon while [...]

I think I’m just going to cook casseroles and one dish meals for the rest of this school year.  Anything that makes my life easier is on my list of things to cook lately.   This was meant to be the week I did two days worth of cooking for my freezer to make my life easier [...]

My garden is going crazy now.  Tomatoes are filling the plants along with eggplants and peppers.  My herbs are going crazy, too, especially my sage, rosemary and basil.  Let’s not talk about my cilantro, and the fact that this is truly my last year of growing it.  I love the stuff, but it is too temperamental [...]

Frankie chose to ride Liz’s step-through bike for her errand. The front wicker basket provided enough carrying capacity for the day planner she was looking for. On my way home from work today I got a call from my 14-year-old daughter asking if she could bike over to Walgreens in Wauwatosa to buy a new day planner [...]

Me as Evel Klownievel I LOVE lucha libre.  It combines my love of over the top costumes (see photo to the left) and old school wrestling (ala the Crusher, Gorgeous George, Andre the Giant, etc.).  Throw in some classic burlesque and you get Mondo Lucha, a super cool event held a couple of times a year in [...]

Sorry for the radio silence folks. Life got pretty dumb there over the last few weeks, and I had a hard time keeping my shoes on the right feet and my head on straight, much less finding words to write down about food. Which is a crying shame, because this risotto recipe has been sitting [...]

Fall is definitely in the air, and I’m not sure how I feel about that.  I’m still trying to cling to the last remnants of summer, while at the same time enjoying the cooler and crisp weather that fall brings.  One thing I do love about the colder weather is comfort food.  By the time [...]

Last night I made the easiest, quickest, kid-friendly meal.  It was a hit with everyone in our home.  This could easily be used as either an appetizer or a full dinner if you add some addtional items to your menu.  No matter how you make it, I bet your kids will love it. I made [...]