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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Weekend Dog Blogging (WDB) #26

March 20, 2006 · Narrative

First up, my exciting news… earlier this month, I wrote a review on the book Being Martha for the Very Good Things site, which you can read here. So last night, when I was working on my post, I got an email from the author, Lloyd Allen, thanking me for the positive review. How cool is that? For those that didn’t get a chance to read my review (whatcha waiting for?), he’s not just any author writing a book about Martha. He’s a longtime friend and former neighbor. I was truly honored to hear from him and we chatted back and forth for a little while. Turns out he’s going to be doing a book signing soon in South Jersey, and I’m planning on stopping by. Totally made my night, and it was all I could do to stop myself from waking up The Husband!

Onto today’s party. I had never heard of Tastefully Simple until The Neighbor mentioned that she booked us to have a party. You know the stuff has to be easy to make when The Neighbor did most of the prep work for today … it was right up her alley, and if there’s something more basic than Sandra Lee (gasp!), this would be it. In no time flat, she had put together 5 dips and a cheese ball. They sell quite a variety of items, and they’re pretty versatile. For example, the seasoning used to make the dips can also be used for things like grilled chicken, fish, etc. The powder in the Chai Tea was used today, mixed with Cool Whip, to top a cake. It won’t refine my kitchen (I’m not really their target audience), but I definitely got hooked on the Sea Salt and Pepper Crisps and a bag is winging its way to me.

Next … my entries for Weekend Cat Blogging #40, hosted by the lovely Clare at Eat Stuff. First up, Sugar. She loves to sit on the windowsill and look outside. Every time I lean over the curtain rod to get her picture, she takes a swing at me, so I have to be quick!

Next is the beautiful Callie, with an expression that says, “Yup, I know I’m pretty:”

And lastly, the very handsome Lord Nelson, The Sister and Brother-in-Law’s cat:

I have another article up at Paper Palate, Window Cooking, which you can check out here. And also check out The Unemployed Cook’s site for a Sweetnicks Shout-Out and a recap of one of our favorite recipes.

On to Weekend Dog Blogging, the handsome Stiva rejoins us once again from The ReMARKable Palate in New York:

The trio from RobWonton in California sit for a spell on a totally cool, modern bench:

The adorably happy Peanut from Speculative Musing in Texas:

The young Willie from Eating for One in Kansas:

Ziggy from Soul Fusion Kitchen in California shows the bone who’s boss:

Let sleeping dogs lie … another trio checks in, this time it’s the bunch from Dispensing Happiness in Tennessee:

A happy pair stops by from Why Travel to France:

Princess Zoe kindly bestows a picture upon us from her Is It EDible? castle in California. A fun fairytale accompanies her post:

Ed from The Moveable Feast Food Blog in Virginia … heeeeeeelp!!

Our THIRD trio stops by. This time it’s the group from Forest Walks in the UK. Check out their site for even more adorableness:

Welcome newcomer Tsuki from Tomato! in Melbourne. Given she’s been caught in the act of eating fresh basil, I think she’s going to need our support. ;)

Kavi, from Sugar Mountain Farm in Vermont, settles in for a snooze:

Another pair of newcomers, it’s the duo from La Mia Cucina:

Check out the youngster, Piggy, from Something So Clever in Montana:

Simba from Up a Creek Without a PatL enjoys the wintery weather in New England:

And in a great two ‘fer one deal, newcomers Roxie and Smokie join in the fun from See. Sip. Taste. Hear. joins us from Tennessee:

Taking the phrase “a roll in the hay” to new meaning, it’s Lucky Buddy Bear from
Farmgirl Fare in Missouri:

And last, but certainly not least, our very own Eli. I have yet to catch him actually getting ON the bed, but I’ve been trying to because it’s hard to picture his 105 lb pound wriggling through the little bit of space at the end of the bed rail, but he sure manages:

Whew! I think that’s everyone… OK folks, until tomorrow, have a fantastic evening.

P.S. OK, just one word … ewwww!

A year ago today … it was love at first bite.

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  1. farmgirl says

    March 20, 2006 at 10:35 pm

    Congratulations on your exciting news! How cool is that? Very, VERY cool! Good for you! LOL, I definitely would have woken somebody up–even if it was only because I was squealing so loudly with glee. : )

    Great WDB roundup, as always. Thanks for doing it–I know it’s a big job.

    P.S. Ta dah! Comment! But. . . (and this same thing happened to Vickie, though maybe you did it on purpose) the “comment moderation” is now enabled so you have to approve comments before they post. If you didn’t enable it on purpose, just go back to that same place in blogger where you changed the pop up comment box. : )

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  2. Rose says

    March 21, 2006 at 12:42 am

    Cate,

    I believe Tomatom’s Ed Charles is from Melbourne, Australia…not Canada. But is Tsuki Canadian?

    Reply
  3. Cate says

    March 21, 2006 at 1:43 am

    Whoops, right you are, Rose. Off to change … thank you!

    Reply
  4. Cate says

    March 21, 2006 at 1:49 am

    LOL – farmgirl, glad you can relate! ;) Next time I’ll check and see if you’re online. :) Thanks for the heads up on the comment moderation – I turned that on last week, first time in a little over a year, but unfortunately, a comment last week forced that. :(

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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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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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