Joy

I believe in finding the joy in small things, tender mercies from the Lord. One such mercy is the bush of flowers that I get to pass every morning on my way to work. This particular cluster of flowers said good morning to me for my first two months. They were gone when I returned from Poland, so this is in honor of their memory. Pardon me while I spread some joy :-)

I Need Flavor Now Part II

Here’s how to put a little zing into your BRAT (bananas, rice, applesauce, and toast) diet (when you're not feeling well). For dinner after being too daring with your food: raspberry jello with fresh mint leaves on top or cherry jello with key lime pie yogurt stirred in. For breakfast on the go: toast two pieces of white wonderbread, put some quality honey in the middle, and enjoy as you start walking to the subway stop. For a nice morning snack: put pretzels in cinnamon applesauce. Remember, Chocolate is NOT your friend right now, stay away stay away stay away…

What Zucchini Does When You Aren't Looking

"I always knew... it was gonna be the [zucchini]!" A month ago I planted three zucchini seeds. They took well to the soil and grew into some nice little zucchini bushes:

Then I went to Poland for two weeks. When I returned I found that they had exploded in size. Observe:

My little sister and I have a favorite SNL skit that is about a man who is very afraid of plants. The best way to explain this is to show you:


And so you see the inspiration for the added security measures I took against my zucchini plants.

I know I am not the first to accomplish such a feat, but this day shall ever be remembered as... the day I blogged about googly eyes. Just remember...

the eyes are the windows to your face

so make 'em smile!

"I Need Flavor Now!"

So here's the deal. When you spend two weeks in a European country eating heavy food and working insane hours only to return with jetlag and a very angry tummy, you turn into me right now. After three days on the BRAT (bananas, rice, apple sauce, and toast) diet, I was becoming desperate to eat something with flavor [have I mentioned I have Belgian chocolate in my refrigerator?]. So I went foraging in my cupboards and lo and behold, there it was -- a pack of raspberry Jello calling my name.

Later that day I decided I should try freezing and drying some of my herbs to keep the crowded plants healthy and useful over the winter. As soon as I reached my designated chair of jello enjoyment a culinary voice inside my head told me mint would go great in that! So here you go -- the tastiest dinner I have yet discovered for the times in your life when pepto bismol is your only comfort.