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feel the fear

Posted on February 2, 2012 by is there any more pie?

Banjo Man is cooking again.  I think he has been watching too many cooking shows on television.  The man just loves “Chopped”, “Top Chef” and that show about the diners and dives. I think he is trying to help out … Continue reading →

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upward dog sun moon warrior prayer pose

Posted on February 1, 2012 by is there any more pie?

yoga is a challenge. i’ve taped several episodes on the dvr.  and i’ve tried. oh, how i’ve tried. i stretch.  exhale.  inhale.  reach.  hold.  pose. but there is one little problem:  i cannot see the instructor when i am on … Continue reading →

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my new orleans grandmother

Posted on January 31, 2012 by is there any more pie?

Today is Eveline’s birthday.  She was known as Evelyn, but the French version is the name on her birth certificate.  Her maternal grandmother was the daughter of Rosa, a French Quarter orphan married to a flamboyant French doctor who had other … Continue reading →

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the tasting dinner menu

Posted on January 30, 2012 by is there any more pie?

SCOTTISH DINNER MENU January 27, 2012 APPETIZERS Baked Brie Smoked Salmon SOUP Cock-a-Leekie Soup, a traditional winter warming soup that dates from the 16th century ENTRÉE Forfar Bridies, originally made by travelling food seller, Maggie Bridie of Glamis, Forfarshire, Angus … Continue reading →

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scotch and cock-a-leekie soup

Posted on January 27, 2012 by is there any more pie?

Our Good Friend Bachelor Steve is a Scotch lover, just like Banjo Man.  During the overseas-travel phase of my life (also called “getting away from the kids”) I discovered a love of exploring liquor stores, the kinds of small intimate … Continue reading →

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top chef

Posted on January 26, 2012 by is there any more pie?

top chef Continue reading →

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counting the days

Posted on January 25, 2012 by is there any more pie?

yep, I’m counting the days until this: and this: And this: I have grown tired of cranberries. I want peaches, don’t you? 

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THE DEBT

Posted on January 24, 2012 by is there any more pie?

what we rented last week… Banjo Man could barely breathe for the excitement.  We ate a box of Wheat Thins, 2 cans of roasted peanuts and 2 salads while watching the movie. He likes spy thrillers, but nothing scary (like horror … Continue reading →

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right around the corner

Posted on January 23, 2012 by is there any more pie?

What was 1/2 price at Wal-Mart last Friday: Okay, I know this isn’t the best photograph. The darn things wouldn’t hold still. They are a little sad, a little droopy, but they are what they are and what they are … Continue reading →

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first snow

Posted on January 22, 2012 by is there any more pie?

i am not loving it.

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