#flowertherapy might be right up there with #water #flowertherapy might be right up there with #watertherapy.  Love passing the time in secret wildflower patches. As you do. 🌸
I remarked how pretty that tiny sliver of the moon I remarked how pretty that tiny sliver of the moon was on the way home tonight, and my friend pulled over right away so I could grab a photo. That’s when someone really knows you! It was just too beautiful to resist. 🌙
Weekend photos in review, old school style. ✨ C Weekend photos in review, old school style. ✨ 
Context: 1/ picture perfect weekend, 2/ threw together a quick meal w udon noodles, steak and broccoli, so good, 3/ the sun reflections on this painting struck me today, looked like a cross 4/ it takes all afternoon but nothing like Sunday Gravy, 5/ six months old, 6/ when he wants some serious zzzz’s, he covers his eye with his ears, the cutest, 7/ breakfast pastries at @coniglios
I have plenty of reusable shopping bags since New I have plenty of reusable shopping bags since New Jersey banned the plastic ones last year. But when I spied this beauty for a buck, how could I resist? It just is so darn happy, which makes me happy. The little things aren’t so little. 💛
Cheers to the weekend! This may look like a staged Cheers to the weekend! This may look like a staged photo, but Lola just has ZERO boundaries and Clifford is exceptionally patient. 😂
I’ve been on a smoked salmon kick lately (it’s I’ve been on a smoked salmon kick lately (it’s so good for you), so when I saw that a local patisserie has a smoked salmon croissant available (weekends only), I added it to my list of things to seek out. I popped into @chocolatinenj early on Mother’s Day and was rewarded with this deliciousness. Layers of soft flaky croissant dough, tender smoked salmon, light whipped cream, thinly sliced red and green onion slivers and dotted with capers… it was every bit as amazing as you’d imagine it would be. If you’re local, don’t sleep on this one. 😋
Weekend photos in review, the belated edition. 1/ Weekend photos in review, the belated edition.

1/ hit up a few yard sales and snagged this beautiful pasta dish from Italy with my favorite color for a buck, 2/ and one of these printer trays came home with me too, 3/ pre Mother’s Day celebrations with 30 local moms, 4/ finished the weekend supervising furniture assembly
Today would have been my friend Cathy’s 53rd bir Today would have been my friend Cathy’s 53rd birthday. Unfortunately she’s not here to celebrate because she died suddenly at age 49. I think of her often … every Mother’s Day because we spent most of them together since her husband worked weekends … when I discover a new food adventure (we once did a day long donut crawl) … when I’m sharing a special time with my kids knowing that her then-11 year old is growing up without her. Before she passed, I always appreciated every day, but since then, even more so. You never know what the next day can bring, so relish in the sunshine, surprise rainstorms, making wishes over railroad tracks and all the wonderful randomness life can throw your way. Don’t waste a single second, say yes, live on the outskirts of your comfort zone, laugh often, tell people you love them, give eight second hugs, and squeeze every ounce of joy you can out of life. Do it for the people who can’t. ✨
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Writing for Cooking Light

August 27, 2006 · Narrative

Regular readers may remember back in July, I mentioned I landed a freelance writing assignment for Cooking Light. My first article went live on their website this week. If you go visit Cooking Light, you’ll see a picture of delicious Corn Chowder. THAT’S my article! How cool is that?! The direct link is here, but go on, go through the main page of Cooking Light’s website and see my piece in all its glory. I’m so tickled to see it there… it’s one in a series, so stay tuned for more.

I had two catering jobs to get done today and by 9 am, I was already into my third recipe and was grooving right along … until the kitchen started smoking up. The smoke was pouring out of the oven, and recipe producing grinded to a quick halt. It’s not heating properly and I can’t figure out what was causing it to smoke, so that’s tomorrow’s project. Luckily I had cooked enough to be able to complete the orders, but it was definitely touch and go.

After running a few errands with Nicholas, we ended up relaxing for the rest of the afternoon, doing absolutely nothing, and it felt so good. It’s been a crazy, busy week, and from this afternoon on, I planned nothing for the rest of the weekend (visiting the farmer’s market tomorrow morning doesn’t count) … we need it, and with the grey, dreary weather outside, it’s perfect timing.

A few nights a week, we pop some popcorn, drizzle it with a little bit of melted butter and Parmesan cheese, and relax and hang out with Nicholas. Lately, every time I smell the melted butter, I get an instant craving for lobster. Since I wasn’t planning on cooking dinner tonight, we went out in search of lobster. To keep it easy and cheap, we ended up at Charlie Browns. As luck would have it, on Friday and Saturday nights, they have a $13.99 Lobster Bake special — perfect, satisfying my lobster craving, and keeping the bucks in my wallet.

Nicholas has never seen lobster up close on a dinner table, though he is very fond of saying hello to them in the seafood section of the grocery store. He was intensely curious, yet didn’t want to come near it, shrieking with glee when The Husband moved it towards him. And, of course, it elicited a barrage of endless questions.

“That’s a fish, Mama?”
“Ewwww!”
“Is it still alive?”
“No, it’s dead.”
“Yuck. Is my pizza dead too?”
“Is your corn dead?”
“Can we eat my fish that are in my room?”
“Would they cry if we did?”

It’s always fun to see how his mind works.

OK folks, I’m calling it a night. Until tomorrow…

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  1. Sheri says

    August 27, 2006 at 3:12 pm

    Wow, front page on cookinglight.com! Congrats. I enjoyed your article.

    Reply
  2. wheresmymind says

    August 27, 2006 at 3:31 pm

    We love cooking light…congrats on your article!

    Reply
  3. patsy says

    August 27, 2006 at 5:14 pm

    Congratulations on your first article for CL! I am a frequent visitor to your blog and the CL bb, so I look forward to reading more of your series.

    Reply
  4. Tery Spataro says

    August 27, 2006 at 7:42 pm

    Congratulations on your article! You site looks awesome! btw I’m going to visit NYC in mid September let’s get together.

    Reply
  5. Claire says

    August 28, 2006 at 1:28 am

    Don’t kids ask the greatest questions?! Congratulations on your Cooking Light publication. I love cooking light and look forward to getting it every month. For some reason, I can’t see any of the icons or pictures on their web site, so I have to “feel” my way around. Glad that you had a direct link!

    Reply
  6. Anonymous says

    August 29, 2006 at 12:30 pm

    Congratulations from the neighbors on your article. And to think I knew you when you were just cooking up great dishes. Luckly that has not changed. This is one of many great articles to come.

    Reply

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Weekend photos in review, old school style. ✨ C Weekend photos in review, old school style. ✨ 
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I have plenty of reusable shopping bags since New I have plenty of reusable shopping bags since New Jersey banned the plastic ones last year. But when I spied this beauty for a buck, how could I resist? It just is so darn happy, which makes me happy. The little things aren’t so little. 💛

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#flowertherapy might be right up there with #water #flowertherapy might be right up there with #watertherapy.  Love passing the time in secret wildflower patches. As you do. 🌸
I remarked how pretty that tiny sliver of the moon I remarked how pretty that tiny sliver of the moon was on the way home tonight, and my friend pulled over right away so I could grab a photo. That’s when someone really knows you! It was just too beautiful to resist. 🌙
Weekend photos in review, old school style. ✨ C Weekend photos in review, old school style. ✨ 
Context: 1/ picture perfect weekend, 2/ threw together a quick meal w udon noodles, steak and broccoli, so good, 3/ the sun reflections on this painting struck me today, looked like a cross 4/ it takes all afternoon but nothing like Sunday Gravy, 5/ six months old, 6/ when he wants some serious zzzz’s, he covers his eye with his ears, the cutest, 7/ breakfast pastries at @coniglios
I have plenty of reusable shopping bags since New I have plenty of reusable shopping bags since New Jersey banned the plastic ones last year. But when I spied this beauty for a buck, how could I resist? It just is so darn happy, which makes me happy. The little things aren’t so little. 💛
Cheers to the weekend! This may look like a staged Cheers to the weekend! This may look like a staged photo, but Lola just has ZERO boundaries and Clifford is exceptionally patient. 😂
I’ve been on a smoked salmon kick lately (it’s I’ve been on a smoked salmon kick lately (it’s so good for you), so when I saw that a local patisserie has a smoked salmon croissant available (weekends only), I added it to my list of things to seek out. I popped into @chocolatinenj early on Mother’s Day and was rewarded with this deliciousness. Layers of soft flaky croissant dough, tender smoked salmon, light whipped cream, thinly sliced red and green onion slivers and dotted with capers… it was every bit as amazing as you’d imagine it would be. If you’re local, don’t sleep on this one. 😋
Weekend photos in review, the belated edition. 1/ Weekend photos in review, the belated edition.

1/ hit up a few yard sales and snagged this beautiful pasta dish from Italy with my favorite color for a buck, 2/ and one of these printer trays came home with me too, 3/ pre Mother’s Day celebrations with 30 local moms, 4/ finished the weekend supervising furniture assembly
Today would have been my friend Cathy’s 53rd bir Today would have been my friend Cathy’s 53rd birthday. Unfortunately she’s not here to celebrate because she died suddenly at age 49. I think of her often … every Mother’s Day because we spent most of them together since her husband worked weekends … when I discover a new food adventure (we once did a day long donut crawl) … when I’m sharing a special time with my kids knowing that her then-11 year old is growing up without her. Before she passed, I always appreciated every day, but since then, even more so. You never know what the next day can bring, so relish in the sunshine, surprise rainstorms, making wishes over railroad tracks and all the wonderful randomness life can throw your way. Don’t waste a single second, say yes, live on the outskirts of your comfort zone, laugh often, tell people you love them, give eight second hugs, and squeeze every ounce of joy you can out of life. Do it for the people who can’t. ✨

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