Food is our common ground, a universal experience. ~ James Beard We love to grill. The British Hubby still misses BBQ from Texas. This week a new grill/smoker arrived at our house. Our old grill was rusting through. It had made several cross country journeys with us as we moved to different parts of the…Read more World Domination Through Grilling
Food & Cooking
Saturday Morning Decadence
All happiness depends on a leisurely breakfast. ~ John Gunther A typical Saturday morning at our house included some type of low-carb breakfast casserole or quiche. This week, my seasonal allergies have started. Roughly translated, my energy levels are sub par. So we splurged and had eggy on toast! Doesn't this look decadent? Yum! The rest of…Read more Saturday Morning Decadence
Saturday Brunch
Saturday mornings are for mimosas and brunch. This morning, the British Hubby and I woke up to a sleety rainy snowy mixture coming down. It wasn't accumulating, but it looked sort of miserable. Naturally, as carb addicts our first thought was carbs. Fortunately I had made a low carb breakfast casserole earlier in the week.…Read more Saturday Brunch
Friday Night Firsts
Life begins and ends at your comfort zone. It's Friday night! Most of the world is watching the Winter Olympics. If you've been following my blog for a bit, you know the British Hubby and I aren't like the rest of the world. To that extent, this week a new item arrived for our lounge…Read more Friday Night Firsts
What Happens on Vashon Stays on Vashon: Carb Lovers Gone Wild
Life is uncertain. Eat dessert first. ~ M.F.K. Fisher This weekend, the British Hubby and I took our first weekend trip of 2018 on Ulysses. After several long bridges, two long tunnels (the first tunnels for Ulysses!) and a ferry ride, we arrived on Vashon Island. Our first excursion to this island. Even more exciting,…Read more What Happens on Vashon Stays on Vashon: Carb Lovers Gone Wild
Saturday Night Endeavors
We're only here for a short time. The land out lives us all. This weekend, the British Hubby and I took a break from our award winning movie quest to catch up on one of my all time favorite British TV shows, Endeavour. This is a spin-off/prequel to Morse and Inspector Lewis. I'm sure you're…Read more Saturday Night Endeavors
The Joy of Cooking
If you're afraid of butter, use cream. ~ Julia Child Typically, the British Hubby and I share cooking responsibilities. Often times, he'll handle the protein portion while I make the veggies/side dish. Unfortunately, the British hubby's day job is keeping him far too busy the past week. This means I have KP (kitchen patrol) duty…Read more The Joy of Cooking
Making a Change
I've become fascinated by the idea that it's really achievable to make two or three small improvements in a week and by the end of the year, it's 150 improvements. ~ Darrell Hammond This is the time of year when many people make improvements to their life. It's a new year and time for self reflection.…Read more Making a Change
The First Completed Wip of 2018
What do we live for if not to make life less difficult for each other? ~ Roger Bannister This past holiday season, I felt the need to cast on numerous projects for other people. Normally, I don't knit that many gifts and the ones I do tackle I try to work on all year long.…Read more The First Completed Wip of 2018
Dinner and a Movie
They may take our lives, but they'll never take our freedom. ~ Braveheart This weekend, we continued our quest to watch all the movies that won an Oscar for Best Picture. The next movie on our list was The Broadway Melody from 1928, but we had a semi difficult time finding a copy of this…Read more Dinner and a Movie
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