Strawberry Vinaigrette Dressing
Image via Wikipedia I am a huge fan of the Kraft ‘Light done Right’ Raspberry vinaigrette salad dressing. I used to eat a giant salad bowl full of salad with that on it every night before I ate my dinner. It was the best light dressing I’ve ever tried. Actually, the ONLY light dressing I’ve [...]
Pizza Cutter Freebie!
Do you eat a lot of pizza in your house? We love pizza here. I had one of those wheel type pizza cutters, and it always got a lot of use, but somehow I lost it! I think it got thrown out in a pizza box. When it comes to pizza, regular knives just don’t [...]
Throwing a Birthday Party
It’s coming up time for my son David’s birthday. He’s going to be 13 this year – a teenager at last! Thirteen for me always seemed like a major birthday – you’re finally a teenager! But in Spanish, there is no X-teen, so 13 isn’t really any different than 12 or 14. David is a [...]
The Gardner Came Today!
I have a gardener who comes every 2 weeks and cuts the grass in the front and back yard. My upstairs neighbor pays for the front yard, and I pay for taking care of the back yard. He does it all with a weed-eater, and has a large canvas sack tied around his waist like [...]
Turkey and Spinach Quinoa
Quinoa is a grain-like food that’s native to Peru. The Incas are said to have thrived on it, and called it ‘the mother of all grains’. It’s a very popular dish here. I say it’s ‘grain-like’ because although it’s cooked and served like a grain, it’s actually a seed, and not grown from a grass [...]
Haiti
Image by Getty Images via Daylife I’ve spent most of the morning listening to news about Haiti today – my heart just breaks for those poor people. The poverty there is simply incredible – there are people there so poverty stricken that they actually bake crackers made of dirt. And now, what little they had [...]
Eating Raw Foods
Image via Wikipedia So, it’s like this. I’ve been having some health issues – my hip is messing up on me, and worse, my heart is acting wonky. Nothing too serious, but on top of all that, I’m feeling tired and having a general lack of energy. So, I’ve decided that (along with seeing my [...]
Another Accident :S
This time, in our car… Oh no! As Johnny was turning into the driveway last evening, a car behind him apparently didn’t notice him with his turn signal on, and plowed into him. Fortunately the damage is slight, and the other driver forked over the money to pay for repairs. And Johnny wasn’t hurt, that’s [...]
A Beautiful Day in Lima
Image via Wikipedia Today has been an absolutely gorgeous day here in Lima. The sun has been out almost all day, making it warm and lovely, but not too hot – I think it might have hit 80. The birds have been nutso in the back yard. I’ve had doves coming INTO the house to [...]
Spur of the Moment Meals
Image via Wikipedia Since the boys are out of school now, they aren’t spending a lot of time here at the house – they’re visiting with their mother and grandmother now that they’re free from homework and school. For me, that means I don’t cook – I’m happy with cereal, oatmeal, tuna fish and sandwiches. [...]
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