Tuesday, March 31, 2026

March in the Kitchen

New in My Kitchen in March

New Mug Rack that Len made for some of our many mugs.
Len has been doing a lot of woodworking.

We have been using the new tray for many meals… such as this patè, cheese, bread, and chips.

Good Meals in March

We cooked at home for most of our March dinners. Here are photos — some new, some you’ve seen earlier this month.

At Home

… and another roast chicken!

For Saint Patrick’s Day, of course.

We frequently have tuna salad in one form or another.

Alice made us some classic chocolate chip cookies.

Len made Pad Thai — super good!

Another meal that Len made.

Bacon on Special

I needed a few strips of bacon for classic Boeuf Bourgignon, so I went quickly into a Kroger store.
They had a special: buy one package get one free. So we have had about a year’s worth of bacon this month!

A Take-Out Meal: Food from the Himalayas

At Slurping Turtle

Miso Soup

Seafood plate.

Sashimi with raw tuna and vegetables.

Final March Reading (not in my kitchen)

I’m not sure I’ll keep reading this in April.
The first 200 pages have been disappointing. I expected more from
Diana Wynne Jones.

Shared with Sherry’s “In My Kitchen”

Friday, March 20, 2026

What’s Up?

New in the Kitchen: A Mug Rack

Made by Len.

Currently Reading and Watching

Diet, Drugs, and Dopamine: The New Science of Achieving a Healthy Weight
Reading the semi-autobiographic work by David Kessler about food and anti-food, specifically weight-loss drugs.

Reading news accounts of a hero who betrayed his followers: another revelation of abuse of women by a powerful man. It’s so sad to read stories about so many predators. I wonder what will become of this mural. Shared with Sami’s Murals.

On TV: a remake of the old favorite. I’ve read it over and over, though not recently.
It was the first long book I read when I was around 12 years old.