So, I must stop being afraid of my potential, time to not only face and accept that I excel at anything I try, it's time to find a focus, and excel in that. I know the things I love the most, I love to write, to travel, to eat, and to cook and to … [Continue reading]
Deep Thoughts…
November 23, 2007 by
When I was planning my trip to Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo I kept calling it an escape, but an escape from what? I'd told people I just didn't want to be around my family for the holiday, I'd said I just needed to get away. I'd said that it was my last … [Continue reading]
If language were liquid it would be rushing in…
November 23, 2007 by
Instead here we are in a a silence more eloquent than any words could ever be... (Suzanne Vega) So, I'm in a country where I just don't speak the language, I know so few words of Spanish, it makes my French look good. But that's okay... really it … [Continue reading]
The View From Here…
November 23, 2007 by
This was the view this morning from my hotel room. I laid in bed for a good half hour listening to this. … [Continue reading]
First Impressions…
November 22, 2007 by
Hola from warm and humid Ixtapa, Guerrero, Mexico. Upon arriving in Mexico City where I had to change planes, I was ... well let me back up.... As we were coming in for a landing I saw all these pretty colors everywhere!!! All the building were … [Continue reading]
Firsts…
November 21, 2007 by
So I haven't really been talking or writing much about my trip to Mexico, it's on, and I leave tomorrow. I'm getting very excited as there are a number of things that are 'Firsts' for me planned. First, it's my first trip to 'real' Mexico, as … [Continue reading]
Brutal Week
November 11, 2007 by
So I haven't stopped with my plan to lose weight, I've had a brutal week and just neglected to track things even though I was still watching what I ate. One bright shiny spot in my week, and the only thing that kept me from losing it completely was … [Continue reading]
Behold my giant purple cauliflower.
October 27, 2007 by
This thing is huge, the cutting board it's sitting on is 12 inches across. I only need to feed two, so half of that is getting mashed (thanks for the idea Merlene), and the other half will be roasted. For those who haven't seen a purple one … [Continue reading]
Fast Spinach Curry
October 11, 2007 by
Really easy curry, but with a note... I never use broth or coconut milk fast enough so I freeze them into ice cubes. I'm estimating approximately 1oz per cube* and converting back to ounces. 8 ounces (8 frozen cubes) of Vegetable Broth 4 ounces (4 … [Continue reading]
Four Bean Salad
October 7, 2007 by
Needs to be made day ahead. Ingredients: 2 ounces of shallots (2 small) peeled and quartered 2 cloves of garlic peeled 2 teaspoons herbs de Provence 1/2 teaspoon fresh black pepper 1 teaspoon kosher salt 1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano Dash of red … [Continue reading]
