kiernan
October 24, 2017
1/2 to 3/4 package of Gardein Beefless Ground 1 can (15 oz.) Simple Truth organic tri-bean blend 1 can (14.5 oz.) diced tomatoes with green chilies 1/4 cup each of red, green, yellow, and orange peppers, and frozen corn Large shallot, sliced thin Garlic, large clove sliced thin Generous sprinkling of McCormick California style garlic […]
October 18, 2017
My mother is an exceptionally thoughtful person. She’s one of those who will remember you mentioning something you saw in a store window and admired, or wanted to buy. She keeps those little conversation pieces in the back of her brain. Then when it comes time for a birthday or Christmas or some other celebratory […]
September 19, 2017
(If you don’t like spiders, scroll carefully. There’s a picture of one at the bottom of this page.) I am a self-proclaimed arachnophobe. I have had an almost paralyzing fear of spiders since a very young age. I find it interesting that I have absolutely no fear of snakes. I think it begs the question […]
August 7, 2017
Providence. It’s a word that doesn’t really get used that often anymore. Maybe people don’t believe in it. Maybe we’re all too busy to even recognize it when we see it. But today, providence hit me like a gentle brick wall. I had just set out on the sidewalk from my house to take Truman […]
July 15, 2017
You’ve heard the news stories about how bad the blue green algae is this year and how sick it can make you and your pets if you get into water with those algae floating in it. That sort of news certainly gives me a healthy dose of fear and caution. On the Fourth of July, […]
June 20, 2017
Recently, I came across a photo that instantly moved me to tears. It was of someone’s Australian Cattle Dog with his legs propped up on a barrier overlooking the Grand Canyon. (To see it, click here.) You might be able to guess why this photo had such an emotional effect. If you can’t, I will […]
June 2, 2017
Every month is a good month to drink wine, but with June comes the opportunity to break out a nice, crisp, refreshing bottle of chilled white, sit out on your deck with friends, and enjoy watching the fireflies light up at twilight. If you’re looking for that good bottle of white, come to Wine Wednesday […]
May 20, 2017
Flower season is here and I couldn’t be happier. The past few years I have started morning glories from seed. Some of last year’s are pictured here. This year’s seedlings look to be the best yet, and I just transplanted them outside this week. Already they seem healthy and growing and happy to be in […]
April 27, 2017
Another new month brings another two new wines to sample and enjoy at Wine Wednesday at Bonefish Grill, next to West Towne Mall. I couldn’t be more excited about May’s wine offerings, because they both come from one of my favorite vineyards: Coppola Vineyards in California. Yes, you know Francis Ford Coppola for being a […]
April 13, 2017
Ever since I can remember, I have always loved animals. When I was three, my parents bought me a Persian kitten for my birthday. I named him Frosty. That cat would let me do whatever I wanted to him, and he was just so patient and sweet to me. We had an understanding. I could […]