Share/Bookmark Most of us have grilled using our own or a cookbook’s rub recipe. I have tried various rubs for chicken, pork and seafood. For the most part, I primarily use marinades, only occasionally using rubs, although rubs are flavorful and zesty. My favorite food season is right around the corner, I can close my [...]
Share/BookmarkWithin the last two weeks I have undertaken what is for me a huge project. I live on 14 acres of religious retreat property. An old, very heavy picnic table was sitting next to an old swimming pool, both unused for a long time. I asked Pastor Tim if I could move the table to [...]
Share/BookmarkHave you ever tried something new in the kitchen only to have it turn into a fiasco? Well, it happened to me recently. This is not the beginning of a joke. About three or four weeks ago, I was talking with a friend who said he had been juicing. This had helped him drop a [...]
Share/BookmarkTapenade is a palate-pleasing spread of Mediterranean origins, and a great start to a nice dinner. Tapenade spreads make great appetizers and are primarily served with pita chips, fresh vegetables, crackers and baguette slices which have been brushed with olive oil and lightly toasted in the oven. Grapes on the side are a nice touch [...]
Share/BookmarkBelieve me, I am no expert on losing weight, but here it goes. As we age, notice I said we, it gets harder to lose weight. Having to personally work hard to lose five pounds frustrates me to no end. Learning as I go taught me tips for losing weight. Try avoiding dining after 5 [...]
Share/BookmarkNothing would be tastier than eating crusty bread with every meal, although the possibility for weight gain is the drawback. The smell of homemade bread baking in the oven is heavenly. Better yet is when it’s warm from the oven and slathered in butter. My mother once mentioned that my grandmother Carmen had no indoor [...]
Share/BookmarkAt first I was going to write a column about bread; but since this week is Valentine’s Day I thought I would make this simple and sweet. By sweet, I mean lovers’ desserts. To begin with I wish my husband John a happy Valentine’s Day, wherever you are. I miss your warmth, love and humor. [...]
Share/BookmarkWhen I was young, my dad would gather the family together in the old Model A and head for the beach. San Martin Beach, south of San Francisco, was the destination. The purpose was smelt fishing. At a certain time of year, the smelt would be running. When a wave came in the smelt could [...]
Share/BookmarkMost of us have had the experience of dining next to someone with atrocious table manners, such as befitting a Neanderthal. All right, maybe not in your circles. About a year ago, I was having lunch with a friend in Old Town San Diego. I looked up and he had a horrified look on his [...]
Now for those who don’t eat meat, I don’t get it. Just trying to figure out why humans evolved with the teeth we have. It appears to me our teeth are for tearing meat apart.
