Odds and Ends
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My mother made her departure in 1992. I was just thirty. Funny thing about doomed cancer sufferers: we tend to mourn them while they are still living, agonizing through the disease’s progressions. I did not shed a single tear at her funeral. The year was 2008; I was rummaging through a basement closet, a place…
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Please indulge me with a yarn sure to resonate like a fable. It involves a string and a kite. A kite without a string is bursting with ambition but aimless; it wants to go everywhere and do everything; it is analogous to a three-year-old in a grocery store clamoring for pop tarts, Yoo Hoo, and…
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Men and women are equal, but they are not the same. Yeah, I know. To put those words in print could place one in a political minefield from which they may never successfully tiptoe. Nevertheless, for the sake of this post, I shall bypass the postmodern view and keep to the lane of objective reality.…
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Pumpkin and Leek Soup This autumnal delight will spice up your season! Moreover, it couldn’t be simpler to make. There are few ingredients, and the process is a breeze! The Ingredients: Two 29-ounce cans of pumpkin * Two 48-ounce cans of chicken broth * Three leeks * One Vidalia onion * Three Serrano peppers *…
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You heard them: Don’t just thoughtlessly stroll past those parsnips because it isn’t the week for chicken soup. Stop, look them over, and grab a few. There are plenty of nifty ways to prepare parsnips. For example, peel and dice them. Then it’s off to the steam pot. When soft enough to puree, whip them…
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For thirty years, I’ve done my family’s food shopping. For the majority of those years, I’ve kept primarily to the supermarket’s perimeter. I was a conscientious shopper, and conscientious shoppers, appropriated time notwithstanding, tend to shop more frequently. I didn’t mind the extra trips because being a good husband and dad was more important than…
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Try this Spaghetti Squash Dinner! The ingredients: 1 Spaghetti squash 1 Finely chopped Vidalia onion 1 Finely diced Zucchini 1 Finely diced small eggplant 1 Finely chopped green pepper 1 8-ounce package of chopped mushrooms (Optional) 1 to 2 pounds of ground pork (It depends on how meaty you want the dish. Also,…
