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Are you considering a blog redesign? I am. Since Tiffany’s “retirement” a year ago from Toot Sweet 4 Two, I needed to change the header at the very minimum. After a year of denial (denial that she’s no longer my partner {sad face}, denial about needing to “rebrand” Toot Sweet 4 Two from a 2-person show to a 1-person show,…
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Broke; that’s me. The holidays have left me on the precipice of a financial cliff! Well, I’m exaggerating slightly, but it is true that I overspent during the holidays and need to spend much less money over the next several months trying to get back on track! The pastoral scene in the photo above was taken with a 300mm zoom lens…
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Timeless Easy Quiche Lorraine is a classic, timeless quiche Lorraine recipe made easy with the use of a pre-made pie crust. Several months ago, I invited a couple of girlfriends over to “teach me to cook.” I asked them to teach me a couple of their favorite recipes, while I photograph them. Then, I’d share their recipes on this blog. I…
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Presidio Park San Diego is more a monument to San Diego’s historic Presidio than an actual Presidio. That’s because the building in the photo below is actually a museum and not the original Presidio. More details about that later… Okay, so here’s the truth: these photos are already more than a year old! Yes, that’s right – I confess! Charlie…
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Cheesy Country Potatoes with Ham is the perfect comfort-food dinner. There’s, well, ooey, gooey melted cheese and semi-crispy fried potatoes with soft centers, a bit of salty ham plus the “secret” ingredient: al dente’ bits of cabbage for a surprising crunch (and a sneaky bit of added veggies)! I bet your family would even love this dish for breakfast –…
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So, it’s the day after New Year’s. January 2nd. How many New Year’s Resolutions have you already broken? Me = zero! Yes, that’s right zero! Because, I actually didn’t make any {grin}. Well, I kinda, sorta did; if you read my post yesterday, 5 Life Lessons from Dogs, you will know that I’ve adopted these as my 2015 New Year’s Resolutions:…
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