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Chicken on Romaine
Now that spring is finally upon us and flowers and produce are all in bloom. I’m completely in a salad making, vegetable eating kinda mood. One day on my drive home from work, my stomach was loudly making it’s usual demands. “FEeed Me,” she said. And I was happy to oblige. So I started to brainstorm what things I could throw together quickly. I remembered some wayward chicken thighs I’d thawed and the head of romaine. I seasoned the thighs, dredged them in flour and pan fried them in a skillet coated with olive oil. Then I diced up the lettuce, some avocado and conjured up some dressing. I had…
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Phase I of Backyard Oasis is Complete
I finished excavating the land that will soon hold my stone patio. I’ll be heading to Lowe’s within the next week to collect the necessary pavers and stuff. I’m so proud and relieved. It was some authentic hard labor that took me through a wide range of emotions. There were good times, like when I found a wheelbarrow for 20 bucks, and when my daughter told me how happy she was making mud brownies. Then there were the bad times when my hand was so sore from gripping that shovel it hurt to use my mouse, hold my cell phone or use them at all really. I had to put…
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That’s what friends are for
I woke up with such joy in my spirit today and on my drive in to work I felt overcome with appreciation. Tomorrow is my birthday. I’ll be a year older and with each day I feel more content with my life as it is, not the way it could be, should be or would have been, if only… I celebrated the upcoming life anniversary with my closest friends on Saturday. I hosted a brunch and spoiled them with my signature Shrimp & Grits, some biscuits slathered in homemade cinnamon butter and strawberry mimosas. It was cold and dreary outside, but inside we were warmed by each others’ company. Toward…
