soul food
Hubs got home before me and called to see if he could get dinner started. I asked him to grill some chicken marinated in a little balsamic vinegar and olive oil. By the time I got home, he had started bruschetta as well, big slices of french bread topped with chopped tomatoes and mozzarella. [...]
“Summertime, and the living is easy Fish are jumping, and the cotton is high Your daddy’s rich, and your momma’s good looking So hush little baby, don’t you cry.” – Summertime by George Gershwin Well, at least the first line is true. Not so sure about the rest of the song, but at our house, summertime living [...]
“Let food be thy medicine,” Hippocrates wrote 2400 years before anyone had ever heard of Whole Foods, Dr. Oz or Andrew Weill. What should you eat when you’re sick? Chicken noodle soup, apple sauce, toast and tea? Never underestimate the potential for good food to heal body and spirit. Let food be thy medicine, and [...]
Dedicated to my friends Pamela of ipaintiwrite.com, Christa of christasterken.com and Janelle of mymenandme.com, and to all the mothers whose baby birds will soon leave the nest. If you are watching your baby sprout wings and learn to fly, this song is for you. Fly baby birds, fly. English composer Ralph Vaughn Williams’ The Lark Ascending was inspired by George [...]
This is a “Five Minute Friday” post inspired by Lisa-Jo Baker. To read more FMF stories, click here. When I was a kid, I went to a Presbyterian church camp where we learned a song called “Children Go Where I Send Thee.” It’s one of those songs where you sing progressive verses with ever higher [...]
The tumor on Maggie’s knee has been growing steadily. She won’t leave it alone, licking it obsessively until it’s raw and bleeding. I’m not sure how much pain she is in. Labs are famous for their stoicism, which is what makes them such good retrievers. They are noted for being able to tolerate extremely cold [...]
I’ve started the Couch-to-5K program more times than there are “K’s” in a 5-K. I begin with great enthusiasm and go down in flames every time. I want to run, but chronic health problems keep getting in my way. Nevertheless, with high hopes my friend Cynthia and I decided to join some other friends [...]
Hi, I’m Kathleen. I write about food for body and soul. What’s your soul food?
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