Saturday, May 03, 2025

Friday, May 02, 2025

cookbook clean up 63&64 and a rumination

 ok so in the month since i last did a cookbook clean up, our decorating plans changed and I did not lose my bookcase after all.  but i would like less cookbooks on it so i could maybe put some of my journaling stuff on it - and truly, many of these books have not been used in years.  why am i hanging on to them?

book 63 to go is a Guy Fieri one - first my kids wouldn't eat most of this and second, all the recipes have too many damn ingredients.  this guy (hee hee) just can't have a simple basic recipe.  I've sat with this book out for months and no matter how many times i go through it, i can only find 3 recipes i am even remotely interested in trying.  

this second one hurts a bit more but like i said, some of these books I haven't looked at in years - and this is one of them.  again, not the kind of food my family will eat.  i have real hesitations about donating this one, but realistically i just don't think i'm going to cook from it any time soon.


 and lastly, some motivation to myself to keep going in all things - 




Thursday, May 01, 2025

Wednesday, April 30, 2025

reading watching listening loving eating

 reading 

The Artists Way 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

watching 

North of North - SO good

listening 

The Civil Wars

loving 

lunch time walks


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

eating 

meals The Boy has cooked (with supervision)

Tuesday, April 29, 2025

last weeks sunday dinner was sunday brunch

 and it was as good as it looked!


 

Sunday, April 27, 2025

no bake cheesecake

 we start off with a no bake biscoff cookie crust


 whizz a sleeve of cookies in the food processor until fine.  add a pinch of salt and 1/2 cup of melted butter and whiz again.  press into the bottom of your 8-9 inch pan and chill.

 

then mix your package of cream cheese, 1 cup heavy cream, 1 cup of powdered sugar, and a splash of vanilla and beat until creamy and thick.  pour over the crust, smooth and chill for at least 3-4 hours. 

perfect!


Monday, April 21, 2025

Sunday, April 20, 2025

reading watching listening loving eating

reading

The War of Art

watching

The Pitt and crying until I'm dehydrated

listening

to the birds on a sunny afternoon


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

loving

 the trees starting to bud

eating

sticky roasted cauliflower


 

 



 

 

Saturday, April 19, 2025

in the bin 3

 

  Hello, and welcome to episode 3 of in the bin, where I share with you any and all assorted products I've used up or discarded recently
 
 



 







Tuesday, April 15, 2025

grocery shop - costco april 11

 

coconut milk, sandals, yogurt, spaghetti noodles, pico, vitamins, seasoning blend, bagels, garbage bags, ginger ale, coffee, lettuce, cheerios, milk, avocados, breakfast wraps, eggs, batteries, feta, cucumber, pork, back bacon, pasta, muffins

$360

Monday, April 14, 2025

Thursday, April 10, 2025

reading watching listening loving eating

 

 READING

Queen of Myth and Monsters

 

WATCHING

Finished White Lotus on Sunday.  Not sure how I feel.  Moved on to the last 3 episodes of Yellowjackets

 

LISTENING

Mostly to nature and water sounds at work to try to stay chill

 

LOVING

 My new picture from Winners.  Dark background art is all I want now.

 


EATING

Managed to snag myself a small piece of pound cake before the kids and the grandpa ate it all


 

Sunday, April 06, 2025

crepes and omlettes

 The Boy is taking foods this year and is loving it.  So far he and his partner have not always been successful with their creations, but they are having a good time learning and trying.

They made crepes, and so he declared that we needed to make them at home.


 He was nervous when it was time to make french omelettes, so we practiced at home.


 And then knocked it out of the park in class!