My mom is in the hospital, hopefully will go home tomorrow; she went in with chest pain, and I was afraid it was another heart attack. But, it’s pneumonia. There must be a pleurisy element to it; because it’s been very painful. I made macaroni and cheese and brought her some for dinner tonight. No [...]
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Mac and Cheese and Mom
Posted in healthy cooking on December 30, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Where’s the Blog?
Posted in All Souls Parade, Amateur Blogging, Fabric Dyeing, healthy cooking on November 7, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Yes, well, I’ve been having lumbar disc-related pain the last 3 weeks, aggravated by sitting (which puts the most pressure on the lumbar spine) so I haven’t been sitting much, hence not sitting and updating my blog. But I’ve done plenty of non-sitting things recently; and I’m feeling better enough, and optimistic enough, to park [...]
Yummy Birthday Cake
Posted in Aylward/O'Neil family, healthy cooking, tagged Velvet Elvis PIzza Patagonia Arizona on October 3, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Happy Birthday today to my mom and my sister, both of whom share the same birthday! They got to spend a lovely day together. Roberta and her husband and son came from Portland, OR to spend some birthday time with mom. The only decent restaurant (now that the Grasslands is closed) near Sonoita is a [...]
Backyard Coleslaw
Posted in healthy cooking, tagged coleslaw on January 16, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
You know, cabbage never really appealed much to me; but that’s because the pale, giant globes in the grocery store have no taste. This winter I planted cabbage to give my lettuce bed a break, and I’m surprised at how good it tastes. Something has chewed holes in the outer leaves, but so far the [...]
Summer Cooking Frenzy
Posted in Baking, healthy cooking, tagged Madhour Jaffrey, Tucson Shaman, tzadziki sauce on July 21, 2010 | 1 Comment »
I had a shaman come to my house (a real shaman–as opposed to a faux shaman– and, a good one) last weekend for a ceremony. It was very positive. I know it probably sounds a bit woo woo for many of you readers; but I’m sure you’re none the worse for reading this. For several [...]
Kombucha? Youbetcha!
Posted in healthy cooking, tagged cooking healthy meals, kombucha tea on June 27, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Kombucha tea is quite hip these days, and for something faddish, it’s quite ancient. It’s basically fermented green tea. And as fermentation often has alcohol as it’s byproduct, there’s been some recent fuss at Whole Foods and other organic/health foods retailers about the scant alcohol in these bottled-to-go-teas, and they’ve been pulled from the shelves [...]
Aunt Mary’s Biscuit Recipe (from Newfoundland
Posted in Baking, healthy cooking, Newfoundland, tagged Baking, cooking healthy meals on June 4, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
When I came home from Boston last April, my insufferably long and cramped flight (and I had an aisle seat!) was made infinitely more bearable because I had half a dozen of my Aunt Mary’s super-fresh biscuits in a Ziploc bag. Recently I tried making these biscuits. Now, I’m a competent cook, but a good [...]
Rainy Day Minutiae
Posted in Baking, healthy cooking, Irish Fiddle Tunes, tagged cooking healthy meals, Irish Fiddle, Tucson Irish Music on February 28, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Rainy days are rare here in Tucson. Last year was a drought. So far this year, there’s been lots of rain due to an El Nino weather pattern; it’s been unusually wet. I started my rainy day by making some yummy chocolate chip/dried cherry/walnut scones: Then I swam laps in the rain, something I don’t [...]
Canning Rhubarb: Like I Don’t Have Enough to Do
Posted in Grasslands Bakery, healthy cooking, tagged cooking healthy meals, Grasslands Bakery, home canning on February 6, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Well, there it is: all the frozen rhubarb from the Grasslands freezer (see my last post) with nowhere to go once the Grasslands shut down. I took it home with me Thursday; I couldn’t really stop myself, because I love rhubarb and in Arizona, rhubarb is rare. I know it’s a weed for so many [...]
Good Craic, Cookies and Tunes
Posted in Baking, healthy cooking, Irish Fiddle Tunes, Irish Music, Uncategorized, tagged Baking, Irish Fiddle, Tucson Irish Music on January 12, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
For those of you who don’t know what craic is, read the definition here. It’s my good fortune that David Levine and Roz McLean are spending part of the winter in Tucson; David has a great sounding concertina–for the life of me I cannot figure out how anyone can play that instrument, but he does [...]
