The great thing about cities is that they serve their citizens in unique ways.
It is true that we’ve stayed everywhere from the Four Seasons to the Hampton Inn in Chicago.
Forget the bad press; this is a city that offers all of the urban amenities plus the warmth and hospitality of an ethnic base.
I combined the ideas from several recipes, looked at what I had in the fridge, and set about to put these grains to good use. (This is often my approach. I call it seat-of-the-pants cooking.)
Hiking brings you back to your childhood, when you lay in the grass watching the leaves dance and sparkle in the late afternoon sunshine.
“Mom, why don’t you have another email to give out when you don’t really want to give out your email?” Brilliant.
The May garden is fresh and green. It’s one of the best times of the year here in Northeast Ohio.
Use that leftover coffee to make a delicious coffee smoothie.
It’s as good as chicken soup for a cold, because the lemon adds lots of vitamin C.
Scavenger hunts are interactive fun and keep kids of all ages entertained in the great outdoors.
A day that started off gray and gloomy ended with fantastic sights, smells, and tastes.
Honestly, how many hours of my life had I wasted searching for a spice jar?
Brightly colored and persistently blooming throughout the growing season, it is hard for any gardener to resist the lure of annuals, even as those doe eyes watch you dig your planting holes.
There are some plants that have escaped deer “predators” year after year.
Over the years, I have discovered that you can freeze spanakopita before baking it; when you are ready to eat it, just put the frozen, prepared pie into a cold oven and then set the oven to 350°F. It may take an hour for the pie to warm through.
Many people aren’t brave enough to ask for help.
Use podcasts as a carrot to get yourself to exercise, become informed, or just for fun.
Cleaning toilets can be easy if you stick to a schedule
Sometimes (most times), simple is best. This appetizer/side dish/salad is fantastic with pita triangles.
