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Recipe: Mayonnaise

Ingredients * 1 Egg * 1 teaspoon Salt * ½ teaspoon Dry Mustard * 2 teaspoons Lemon Juice * 2 tablespoons White Vinegar * 1 cup Neutral Oil (I prefer light olive oil) Preparation 1. Using a stand mixer, add egg yolks, lemon juice, salt, dry mustard and mix on high with whisk attachment. 2. As it

Love for Animals Trumps Allergies

We recently took in a kitten even though I am allergic to cats. Whether the kitten was left by humans or its momma for unknown reasons, he was found by the dumpster behind the cooking studio where I work. It must have been close to one hundred degrees with the

Recipe: Chicken Lettuce Wraps

Ingredients: 1 lb. ground chicken ½ white onion 2 tbsp fresh ginger 2 clove garlic 2 green onions 1 can water Chesnuts ⅛ cup Tamari (Soy Sauce) 2 tbsp Hoisin Sauce 1 tbsp chili sauce (Sriracha) 1 head butter lettuce Instructions: Brown chicken in a large skillet or sauté pan over medium

Birthdays, Ballet recitals and Anniversary, Oh My!

I realize it has been a month or more since I have had the chance or the desire to write. Besides the lack of creative motivation, the family has been extremely active with events and out of town guests. Starting in May with Memorial day, then Frankies 4th birthday, ballet

Cash is King

Somehow, I avoided a flat tire earlier this week. While driving past an accident, I ended up with a piece of someone's headlight connector stuck in my tire. It was pouring rain and Frankie was in the back seat. I did not want to change my tire in the pouring

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