A post I never wanted to write
Friends, On the evening of June 24th, my husband John died. He was flying to Indiana to coach a power soccer meet (wheelchair soccer). About an hour before landing, he ordered a coke. Asked if he wanted to drink it, John said: “No, I’m tired.” he then dozed off. When…
Sorry for the break…..
I’ve been flattened by migraine. Fellow sufferers know migraine is not just a headache: it is a full-body electrical storm. Headache is only part of it. Mine have mercifully lessened in frequency and severity over the years, but every once in a while I get hammered. A new post will…
Halvah Muffins
Welcome new readers and thank you for being here. I know some people signed up for the mailing list. Please bear with me while I ensure that runs smoothly. — As part of my ongoing campaign to help my husband put on weight, I bought a box of pistachio halvah…
It’s been a while….
The truth is, I haven’t had the heart to write. Or cook. I realize people aren’t reading this blog for political content–likely you come here to escape that–but I can’t pretend to be untouched by recent events. No matter how you feel about what’s happening in the United States,…
Broccoli Stuffed Baked Potatoes
I know, I know, the nineties called. They want their recipe back. Stay with me. We all remember–at least, those of us old enough to recall such things–the classic cheese/butter/sour cream/bacon versions of the stuffed baked potato. Delicious they are. But the world, to quote Stephen King out of context,…
Hot weather foods
As I write, much of the Eastern United States is smothering beneath what climate experts call a “heat dome.” Rather than go into technicalities, know that heat dome basically means it’s extremely hot, with little relief in sight. Atop this, wildfires are burning in New Mexico and parts of California….
Greetings from the East Bay
I am still here. My internet connection is another story. Some of you may recall my complaining loudly about our crummy internet setup. I’ll spare you the details; suffice to say, we finally got fiber and thought our troubles were over. How very silly of us. While it’s true we…
Pasta with chicken, greens, and chickpeas
Pasta with chicken, greens, and chickpeas is a mouthful, literally and figuratively. It’s also lacking in originality. But pasta with chicken, greens, and chickpeas compensates for its unwieldy name and creative lack with flavor and lots of fiber, our new best friend chez IK. The ingredients for pasta with chicken…
Checking in
Hello all- I am dealing with a tendinitis flare in my left hand. This makes posting–among many other life activities- challenging. My apologies. I have excellent medical care and reasonable hope this will soon be resolved, allowing me to post. Thank you for being here- D.
Photo post
Hello all, It’s July 10th (now it’s the 11th) and I haven’t posted. This weighs on me. You, on the other hand, have better things to worry about. When not worrying, I visited the Berkeley Public Library. The blueberries, pictured above, were purchased for a recipe. Which did not work….