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Heat Wave in NY
It is hot in NY. It is extremely hard to cook when it is like pea soup outside. It was also my nephews birthday and July 4th weekend. My daughter and I ate at my sisters every night. Now that the holiday is over, I will start to cook again. ... more
Read more4th of July
I could tell you that I baked extravagant desserts but that would not be true. I was planning to make a few desserts, but I went and had dinner with my dad on Wednesday night. The next morning my daughter went to Shoprite and bought a watermelon, cupcakes and a ... more
Read more4th of July Desserts
I do not bake. I do not like to bake. My kitchen is very small, and it would be a chaotic mess if I even attempted it. Last night at my nephew’s birthday dinner, we discussed July 4th. Uncle Sal is hosting it. It is his first time doing it ... more
Read moreBrooklyn Eats for my last visit with Dr. B
Yesterday I had my last visit with my gynecologist. I have been seeing this doctor for over 25 years. Since my daughter was about 9 years old, we made a day of going into Brooklyn from Long Island. We would schedule our activities around my appointment with my doctor, We ... more
Read moreHomage to Paula Deen
I am sometimes very happy that nobody reads my blog. I can now tell my opinions on the whole Paula Deen scandal. First let me say that we all at some point in our lives have said something inappropriate, off color or out of the box. The mistake that she ... more
Read moreLamb Chops and Spinach cous cous
Last Friday when I when to meet Ina Garten at Shoprite, I purchased lamb chops. They were on sale, and I was planning a trip to Shoprite anyway. My daughter loves lamb chops.The lamb chops looked nice. They were lean and on the bone. I purchased two packages of the ... more
Read moreShoprite
When I moved from Canarsie Brooklyn in 1996, I needed to find a new supermarket. I heard rave reviews about Shoprite in Morton Village. Upon my first visit, I was not disappointed. I have been shopping at Shoprite for 17 years. As you know from my other blogs I do ... more
Read moreIna Garten at Shoprite
Yesterday morning, I was checking my e-mail, and I gave the Plainview Patch a look see. I saw a note that Ina Garten would be at my local Shoprite, signing and giving books to the first 100 people that attend. This event was to promote her new book Foolproof and ... more
Read moreA Busy Day
My damage from Hurricane Sandy is finally being done. I have work going on in and outside m house. I needed to do shopping for the house, go for a mammogram and cook dinner. I bought bone in veal chops from Fairway. Since my grills are not accessible, I chose ... more
Read moreSoup and Supper
Last week when it was a raw and rainy day, I made a spiral ham. I purchased it on sale from Shoprite. When you make a 10 pound bone in spiral ham for two, you have a lot of leftovers. Since I did not want to lose it or eat ... more
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