I’m one of the few people who detests the taste of watermelon. Honest. I think watermelon tastes really, really bad. The whole melon family is off my list of eatable foods. I’m also one of the few people who like … Continue reading →
A few weeks ago we had a small dinner party. As the main dish we planned to serve chicken tetrazzini. The recipe calls for cubed, cooked chicken. Usually we have a roast chicken one night and the next night we’ll … Continue reading →
Sorry for the absence. There were a few busy days at work. Then there were some family issues. And then more mystery health problems. I’m not sure why I don’t seem to have “regular” health issues. Instead I suffer from … Continue reading →
Wife in the North is a blog that was so popular that Judith O’Reilly, aka “the wife”, was offered a book deal. The blog chronicles Judith’s life as she adjusts from her posh life in London to living in country … Continue reading →
If you’re a regular reader of BeetleEyes I’m sure that you’ve noticed that we really like our bread. However this leads to a small problem. What to do with all the bread heels? Some of the heels go into bread … Continue reading →
Last week when I put away the groceries from our latest Costco trip I noticed the cheese block was slightly smaller than the block we’d purchased at Sam’s Club. The block from Costco was two pounds. The block from Sam’s … Continue reading →
Have you tried the salted caramel hot chocolate at Starbucks? They are so good that it almost takes the sting out of not buying Old Gray. Although spending so much money for a drink with so many calories really doesn’t … Continue reading →
My brother has a wonderful pickup. It’s a ’79 Toyota with an unknown amount of mileage. It’s one of those old pickups that’s still going to be running 20 years from now. It’s huge. It’s handy. It’s dependable. I love … Continue reading →
This tasty, fragrant bread is a favorite at our house. Orange Bread 1 – 3/8 C. Milk 1 Egg 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil 1 teaspoon orange zest 1 – 1/2 teaspoons Salt 3 Tablespoons Sugar 4 – 1/4 C. Bread … Continue reading →
Recently The Man of the House harvested our apples. We have two dwarf apple trees and two apple trees in pots. (They’re in pots so that the trees can move with us when we find our dream house.) The apples … Continue reading →
