Blogging from my heart in Boise, Idaho & Realtor® Fathom Realty
I found a recipe for an interesting salad recently, but I didn’t want it to have so many garbanzo beans. Wasn’t feeling it this weekend. So, I did the next best thing and changed a few ingredients, smaller portions of other ingredients and added marcona almonds for a bit of added protein. Better yet, the... Continue Reading →
I have writers block, so instead of forcing myself to write something, here are a few pictures of what I have been doing thanks to my garden harvest and farmers market finds! Peaches from a friends backyard, made peach bars. I had strawberry sauce in my freezer so strawberry bars were in order. Next was... Continue Reading →
Fast paced and furious, the news has increasingly become a torrential downpour. Even though some may say we need the rain, we sure don’t need the flooding. Social media tends to spread nothing more than ridiculous claims that are clearly not true. Let’s take the polls. 74% of Americans state the country is on the... Continue Reading →
I don’t know about you, but I am constantly wondering how we can find ways to deal with the cynicism in America. To say we are divided is an understatement these days. I don’t want it to get worse, either. What sort of actions will work? Seems to me that listening has become a modern... Continue Reading →
Ah, the summer brings out fresh vegetables and healthy appetizers! On Sunday, it was my summer cowboy caviar, from readily available produce with black beans. Ingredients 1 15oz can low sodium black beans, drained & rinsed, lightly mashed1/3 cup chopped yellow onion1 small carrot, grated1 plum tomato, chopped1 lime, juiced and zested (1/4c juice and... Continue Reading →
I’ve been thinking. Yeah, I know, that’s dangerous (lol). All kidding aside, in our world, we are bombarded with the news. Not just local but national, and news that extends far away from our borders. What do you care about? Ukraine Mass shootings Lowering cost of insulin Oil & gas price gouging Veteran’s benefits Baby... Continue Reading →
I had breakfast with friends Sunday morning, and our discussion moved to being comfortable alone. That got me to thinking of how I lived pre-covid and now post-covid. I am comfortable being alone but admittedly not, what is the word? Content? Satisfied? Happy? I’m not sure. I think I have mentioned this before, but covid... Continue Reading →
I have found that unless I am making a big batch of food for a crowd, store bought sauces work for this single girl. And the choices are far more numerous for vegetarians and vegans now. The sesame dressing & marinade I found at Costco is delicious! If you can’t find it locally, you can... Continue Reading →
I have been making a tomato mixture to spread on rustic bread for years. There are many recipes out there, but here is mine! Ingredients 10oz container Cherub cherry tomatoes1 shallot, chopped fine1-2 garlic cloves, minced1 .5 oz package fresh basilOlive oilBalsamic vinegar Directions Cut the tomatoes in half lengthwise and scoop out the seeds.... Continue Reading →
It used to go without saying that being an American meant you respected many things we enjoy in our daily lives. Let’s talk about freedom. Americans do not quite understand what freedom really means in their daily lives. The freedom to travel. Free to speak your mind. Free to visit the resources such as our... Continue Reading →
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