Tomato Macaroni
Macaroni and ground beef in tomato sauce, it's homemade Beefaroni. When I was a kid, this was what I liked best that Mom made. It was a treat! I had…
Coronation Street Scene of the Week (May 29/11)
Crazy Ladies Fiz going off on Charlotte. She’s in Charlotte’s house telling her exactly what she thinks of her and telling her to stay away from her man! Wonderful. Nice…
Oprah’s Last Show
Today is the final Oprah Winfrey Show on regular network tv. I’m very sorry to see her go. I can watch her on her own network, but I probably won’t.…
Pickled Eggs
My sister told me an easy way to make pickled eggs. She uses a large jar with a regular style lid because they go through them quickly. If you figure…
Coronation Street Scene of the Week (May 22/11)
Farce John Stape is making progress. He now isn’t just teaching about farce, he’s living one. It wouldn’t feel that way for him, of course. He has to figure out…
Go Paperless!
Utility companies, governments, banks – every agency that sends us bills or statements keeps telling us to make it easier for ourselves, save trees, go green, go paperless. Make it…
Coronation Street Scene of the Week (May 15/11)
Meowrr! Lots of 'cats' on the Street this week! So many meowrr scenes to choose from. I had one picked then saw Friday’s episode, which gave me another two options.…
Friday the 13th Port Dover
Bucket list item checked off. The bikes at Port Dover. Beautiful weather and the only Friday the 13th in all of 2011. I was a little nervous about it, I…
The Death of Soaps
In April, ABC announced the cancellation of the long-running soaps All My Children and One Life to Live. They will be replaced by a cooking show and a health and…
Cooking: Basics
I'm a self-taught cook, and not a great one. But I enjoy cooking, find it relaxing (usually) and like to experiment. I have cookbooks and use them, but also know…
Coronation Street Scene of the Week (May 8/11)
The Salesman “Oh, what a tangled web we weave when first we practice to deceive!” John Stape would know without having to google it that this famous line comes from…
TVP Pasta Sauce
If you’re vegetarian or not, TVP is your friend. 'Textured Vegetable Protein’ is a soy product that looks like bacon bits or small cat kibble. You can buy it in…
Hats off (or on) to the past few days!
It’s been quite a four days – perhaps best summarized with The Hat. Everybody’s had a go at this new game. So hats off to creativity. The Hat - the…
Coronation Street Scene of the Week (May 1/11)
The Wedding Planner Monday, Mary leaping at Hayley in the fancy hotel’s small event room when Hayley says she prefers it to the large ballroom for the wedding. Hayley is…