Funnies
Will just walked out of his room, wearing one of Amelia’s pink dress-up dresses, and asked “Do you know where my flatbed truck is?” I think he is turning out to be very well rounded. He recently saw a woman smoking in her car and said “Hey mom, why does that lady have a candle […]
Grilled Vegetable Salad
We did this for the 4th of July this year and it was great. Thanks to Helen for the idea! Grill any veggies you want. We used the following: Eggplant, sliced in 1/2 inch pieces lengthwise Red, yellow or orange peppers, seeded and quartered Zucchini, sliced in 1/4 inch pieces lengthwise Red onion, sliced in […]
Grilled Herb Shrimp with Mango Salsa (Ina Garten)
3 garlic cloves, minced 1 medium yellow onion, small-diced 1/4 cup minced fresh parsley 1/4 cup minced fresh basil 1 tsp dry mustard 2 tsp dijon mustard 2 tsp kosher salt 1/4 ground black pepper 1/4 cup olive oil Juice of 1 lemon 2 pounds jumbo shrimp, peeled and deveined Combine the garlic, onion, parsley, […]
9th Anniversary
We celebrated our 9th Anniversary on June 29th. The kids and I were all dressed up and the table was set with our china when Dave got home. He loved his fancy family but said, sheepishly, that he couldn’t bear to put on his fancy clothes. The combination of the warm weather and having to […]