by Laurie Rockenbeck | Jul 15, 2010 | Cooking
Okay,maybe it’s exaggeration to go all conspiracy theory here. I don’t really think that there are people out there plotting against my salad Nicoise plans for dinner tonight. But tell me people, when was the last time you went to two different grocery...
by Laurie Rockenbeck | Jul 8, 2010 | Cooking, Food, Uncategorized
The most recent issue of Fine Food came with a Cherimoya Lime sorbet that looked too good to pass up. We first encountered this fruit about a year ago. We bought one, brought it home, cut it up and immediately spit it out. It turns out that the Cherimoya is one of...
by Laurie Rockenbeck | Jul 6, 2010 | Fluevog, Parenting, Shoes, Uncategorized
I’ll start with a disclaimer that I have told Emma that I’m posting this, and she said, and I don’t dare quote her directly, something to the effect that it’s okay to post this because any of her friends reading this will know about her...
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by Laurie Rockenbeck | Jul 4, 2010 | Holidays, Uncategorized
I cringe whenever I hear someone say they are “Proud to be an American.” Pride is the feeling of satisfaction with meeting personal goals, usually set by oneself. Being born on American soil or to American parents is luck. There is nothing magical or...
by Laurie Rockenbeck | Jun 30, 2010 | Uncategorized
As I wait in the vet’s examining room, I look at my uncomfortable kitty and wonder what this latest feline adventure will cost. Don’t get me wrong, I love my two cats, but there is something about how much we are willing to spend on our own animals that...
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