Always looking for sunshine, figuratively and lite Always looking for sunshine, figuratively and literally. Sometimes we don’t have to look very far and it finds us. ☀️
It didn’t take much to get me to @mikespastasand It didn’t take much to get me to @mikespastasandwichshoppe when a friend texted me a screenshot of their cheese butter. Up until last week I had never even heard of cheese butter but just two days later, I’m driving an hour round trip to get some. 😂 I was never one to succumb to peer pressure (I didn’t have my first drink until I was 21!), but when it comes to food finds, I am very easily intrigued. After all, that’s how I’ve discovered some of my favorite bites over the years … lardo from @butlerandtheboard, a spicy Italian sausage, and my love of chicharron. If you haven’t visited Mike’s in Nutley, it’s worth a visit. While there, I also got a small tray of meatballs (a bargain at $10!) and a delicious mortadella sandwich that is worth a round trip. ✨
The long, dreary and grey months of the Winter nee The long, dreary and grey months of the Winter need a little bit of color, so here you go. 😍 Love this chest of drawers. Discovered it buried in a local shop and bought it specifically for the green color (one of my favorites). Vintage Coke crate was a $10 score from a garage sale place on Facebook some ten years ago. And the assorted markers in Roy G Biv order (natch) that aren’t used anymore because my kids have sadly left that phase. 🙃
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One of us hops like a bunny down the steps, has a One of us hops like a bunny down the steps, has a serious case of FOMO on the daily, gets hiccups more than anyone we know and has perpetual bed head. She’s quite the unique roommate but may be exactly what our home needed. 💛
I haven’t had a bagel in ages, but when I saw th I haven’t had a bagel in ages, but when I saw that @njdotcom had picked six bagel shops at the “best in the state,” and one was reasonably local, all the sudden I needed one. I was never one to fall prey to peer pressure, but I’m very definitely a marketer’s dream. 😂 Alfa Bagels is on Route 10 in Randolph and has a good assortment of bagels, including all the usual suspects, but with a few others like rainbow, Asiago and French Toast throw in for good measure. Their bagels always seem to have a nice chew, which I appreciate and I love their sesame one. My go-to order lately is a double toasted flagel with lox spread and tomato. Their lox spread is a little ho hum, but the bagel is delish. Check them out next time you’ve got a craving (or get motivated by a local news story 😝). What’s your bagel order?
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Cleaning Up…

December 7, 2005 · Narrative

Regular visitors might notice a change on my sidebar. I’m trying to make it a little easier to find a recipe you might be looking for, so I’ve put in a drop-down menu, and you can now find recipes I’ve made by category. If a dish seems like it could be in more than one category, then it went in more than one place. This cleans up the sidebar a bit and makes it a snap to find a recipe. Unfortunately, this also reminded me how far behind I am on posting my recipes up on the sidebar, so I’ll be working on that in the weeks to come.

No dinner report tonight. I was out, so hit a drive-thru on the way home, and the boys went to the diner. Nicholas had a doctor’s appointment this afternoon (he’s still in the 90-95th percentile for height — sure doesn’t get that from me!), and when he came home with The Husband and saw my car already here, he said, “Oooh, Mama’s home! Maybe she’s cooking for us!” Geesh, I already have a reputation with my three-year-old!

I had planned to get some cooking done, but you know how vacation days can get away from you real fast. I got a ton of organizing done in my home office, and a few errands, and before I knew it, the day was gone! Tomorrow, there will be cooking though, because I’m working on figuring out my Supper Club offerings, and am choosing things that I can get done tomorrow night, to make life a little easier. :)

The theme for this month’s Supper Club is Summer in December, and I know, at the very least, I’m making Jordanian Lemonade. You’ll have to check back tomorrow to see what else makes the grand plan.

Just a short post tonight, since time escaped me a bit while working on the sidebar. I’ll leave you with the Top 10 Power Foods that was just published by LHJ. Most of them I’ve seen on various lists before, although I don’t remember bell peppers and strawberries being on previously. That’s all for tonight folks. Tune in tomorrow to see what’s cooking for Supper Club. Until then…

Top 10 Power Foods
Almonds
(contains heart-healthy monounsaturated fat; one ounce a day reduces bad cholesterol and overall heart risk; rich in calcium, they deliver a lot of protein, copper, zinc, potassium, magnesium and B and E vitamins)
Bell Peppers (lots of vitamins A, B and C, which combats heart disease. Red peppers also has extra lycopene, a powerful antioxidant that may reduce the risk of various cancers)
Blueberries (a champion of antioxidants)
Broccoli (oodles of vitamin C and calcium, low in calories and zero fat)
Grapes (rich in nutrients that protect blood vessels and heart muscle from tissue damage)
Spinach (great source of iron, and good low-calorie, nonfat alternative to meat; huge amounts of calcium and vitamin K, which promotes bone health)
Olive Oil (lowers levels of LDL cholesterol, rich in antioxidants and vitamin E)
Strawberries (filled with heart-healthy nutrients that minimize the damage caused by LDL cholesterol, reduced inflamed arterties and helps protect against cancer)
Tomatoes (reduces risk of various cancers)
Whole Grains (boosts metabolism and controls blood sugar; lowers risk of diabetes, cancer, stroke and heart disease)

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  1. Anonymous says

    December 7, 2005 at 11:13 am

    Missindi,

    Love your drop-downs! The site rocks ;-}

    gabbyh

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  2. Kimbie says

    December 7, 2005 at 1:20 pm

    I really enjoy reading your blog : ) Have highlighted several recipes, but have yet to try them – so many, it’s overwhelming!

    Reply
  3. Cate says

    December 11, 2005 at 5:36 am

    Thanks, Gabby! Took me a little while (ok, a lot of while!) to figure them out, but I think it makes it easier to find things.

    Kimbie – thanks for visiting, and the tag!

    Reply
  4. Health Nut says

    December 14, 2005 at 7:20 pm

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The long, dreary and grey months of the Winter nee The long, dreary and grey months of the Winter need a little bit of color, so here you go. 😍 Love this chest of drawers. Discovered it buried in a local shop and bought it specifically for the green color (one of my favorites). Vintage Coke crate was a $10 score from a garage sale place on Facebook some ten years ago. And the assorted markers in Roy G Biv order (natch) that aren’t used anymore because my kids have sadly left that phase. 🙃
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Always looking for sunshine, figuratively and lite Always looking for sunshine, figuratively and literally. Sometimes we don’t have to look very far and it finds us. ☀️
It didn’t take much to get me to @mikespastasand It didn’t take much to get me to @mikespastasandwichshoppe when a friend texted me a screenshot of their cheese butter. Up until last week I had never even heard of cheese butter but just two days later, I’m driving an hour round trip to get some. 😂 I was never one to succumb to peer pressure (I didn’t have my first drink until I was 21!), but when it comes to food finds, I am very easily intrigued. After all, that’s how I’ve discovered some of my favorite bites over the years … lardo from @butlerandtheboard, a spicy Italian sausage, and my love of chicharron. If you haven’t visited Mike’s in Nutley, it’s worth a visit. While there, I also got a small tray of meatballs (a bargain at $10!) and a delicious mortadella sandwich that is worth a round trip. ✨
The long, dreary and grey months of the Winter nee The long, dreary and grey months of the Winter need a little bit of color, so here you go. 😍 Love this chest of drawers. Discovered it buried in a local shop and bought it specifically for the green color (one of my favorites). Vintage Coke crate was a $10 score from a garage sale place on Facebook some ten years ago. And the assorted markers in Roy G Biv order (natch) that aren’t used anymore because my kids have sadly left that phase. 🙃
Weekend Photos in Review, old school still photo s Weekend Photos in Review, old school still photo style, hope you had a good one! ✨
A friend was taking a trip to Ireland and asked if A friend was taking a trip to Ireland and asked if I wanted her to bring me back anything. Would you believe me if I told you I asked for salt? I love picking up different varieties, whether we’re traveling or I’m just visiting a new shop. Maddie grabbed me a super cute one from her trip to Paris last year, and the Magic Unicorn Salt I get locally is another favorite. What’s yours?
One of us hops like a bunny down the steps, has a One of us hops like a bunny down the steps, has a serious case of FOMO on the daily, gets hiccups more than anyone we know and has perpetual bed head. She’s quite the unique roommate but may be exactly what our home needed. 💛
I haven’t had a bagel in ages, but when I saw th I haven’t had a bagel in ages, but when I saw that @njdotcom had picked six bagel shops at the “best in the state,” and one was reasonably local, all the sudden I needed one. I was never one to fall prey to peer pressure, but I’m very definitely a marketer’s dream. 😂 Alfa Bagels is on Route 10 in Randolph and has a good assortment of bagels, including all the usual suspects, but with a few others like rainbow, Asiago and French Toast throw in for good measure. Their bagels always seem to have a nice chew, which I appreciate and I love their sesame one. My go-to order lately is a double toasted flagel with lox spread and tomato. Their lox spread is a little ho hum, but the bagel is delish. Check them out next time you’ve got a craving (or get motivated by a local news story 😝). What’s your bagel order?
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