Menu of the Week: Avocados

Green butter, that’s what they are, avocados. When I was traveling on a budget through Ecuador, we ate them daily. We spread them on bread. When I am in Mexico, not a day goes by with out some avocado consumption. So this week I will be happy to utilize them in […]

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Menu of the week April 14th: Cornmeal Appetizer of the week: smoked salmon blinis

This week’s menu of the week is hosted by Karen at Glutenfreesoxfan and the secret ingredient is cornmeal. She is trying to make polenta for the first time. It is one of my staples as it can be seasoned in so many ways, but this week the polenta will take a back seat […]

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Holidaze and birthdaze and santa’s reindeer are in my trunk

I feel like I am in a haze more so than a daze. I just want to take 2 weeks off and blog, cook, and knit.
This desire might come from the fact that I have over 90 hours of compensatory time racked up and am at my annual leave cap. Yet the work […]

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