Sometimes, the route that seems the most cruel is the most direct path to kindness. I have a habit of starting most mornings before the sun. I like to move through the house in the dark, avoiding artificial light as much as possible, slipping outside to watch the stars before the sky begins to lighten, […]
Archives for July 2015
The 6 (or 7 or 8) pound lasagna
I don’t cook grains very often in our house. We don’t do much pasteurized cheese anymore, either. But when Ula pointed to some rice lasagna noodles in the grocery store a few weeks ago and asked me to tell her what they were and how they were used, I couldn’t resist. I mean, there was all […]
Summer Camp
I sent my daughter away because I wanted to get to know her. I’m not the kind of mother who will sit still long enough to brush and style her daughters’ hair. I’ve never been a big fan of personal grooming. And my girls have never been keen on sitting still long enough to receive […]
The College Question
If I don’t send my children to college, am I destroying their future? Or safeguarding a legacy? CHARLIE (speaking to his father): But what if I don’t want to make shoes? MR. PRICE: You’re a right funny kid, you are! Saoirse is nestled beside me in the cramped theater. Bob and Ula are two seats […]
Slow Cooked Beef Chuck with Caramelized Onions
I love the slow cooker, but I often feel it is misused when a piece of beautiful meat is tossed inside, and then smothered with a half gallon of cooking liquid. In my opinion, the liquid dilutes the flavor and dries the meat by drawing the best the cut has to offer out of it. That said, […]
In the face of dwindling population, one tiny town fights back with.…puppets?!
Folks, I am devoting this week’s Tuesday Post to letting everyone know about a very special event that’s happening in my neck of the woods this coming weekend. It is part of a grassroots movement amongst neighbors to let the world know what our hamlet is all about. The West Fulton Puppet Festival is free and open to the […]