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    in In the kitchen

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    May not look like much, but it is a piece of my dear sister's eggplant Parm that I froze for a night just like this. Best of all, I have another for tomorrow. Heated in the toaster oven which isn't always the best way for things, but it worked and my stomach is a happy stomach.

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    Reasons to be Cheerful

    in What's that got to do with anything?

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    Golden-crowned Kinglet and Eastern Phoebe joined the regulars. The Eastern Phoebe's song was very distinctive!
    In addition at 5:56 pm in Liberty:
     
    House Sparrow
    American Crow
    Red-bellied Woodpecker
    Black-capped Chickadee
    American Robin
    Eastern Bluebird
    Eastern Phoebe
    Northern Cardinal
    Golden-crowned Kinglet
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    Who we are

    in What's that got to do with anything?

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    Going through stuff in my late husband's office yesterday, there was a lot of junk and a lot of photos along with the negatives. He worked for United press International in the early 60s. Covered politics, sports, riots, etc. Here's one from 1964. There are pix of Nixon, Rockefeller, HH Humphrey, and lots more. I suppose I'll just put them in the estate sale.

    Second photo is us at the Hollywood Bowl in 1994. We had a dear friend who had a box in a prime location and we were invited to go every year. It was great fun and we saw a lot of wonderful performances there. And watching the audience was nearly as much fun. I remember the night we saw Victor Borge. Ray Charles was in the box across the aisle and up one. He was laughing so hard he had tears running down his face. Good memories!

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    Supper

    in In the kitchen

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    I bought this pizza kit at Sprouts a few days ago for $5. 

    I will buy this kit any time they have it for $5. I did doctor it. I felt it needed a touch more sauce so added a bit from a jar I had. Also, it came with mozzarella. I had some provolone to use up so added that and topped with a sprinkle of parm. I also added kalamatas. Also had to grab 4 slices of pepperoni out of the freezer to fill in. And some onion. Gave it a drizzle of pesto olive oil and a good grind of s/p and sprinkle of herbes de Provence. Because I am the only one eating it and I can put whatever I want on it.
     
    I did the same thing I always do when I make pizza. I did not want the crust so thick but I always think I have it too thin and will tear a hole in it so end up with thick crust.
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    My Salt Problem

    in New York

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    @MitchW, the old days I was referring to, in retrospect, were when I lived in So. Calif. so 45 or so years ago from early 1980s to 2009 or so. And I know very well that smoking was already taboo, since I still smoked back in the 80s and 90s. I suppose I based that on the chefs I knew back then when I felt like the only person in SoCal who did smoke. Ha!

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    My Salt Problem

    in New York

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    I am a salt-aholic. I swear I should just put a salt lick on my plate. I keep thinking there is some medical reason for this craving, but my doctor says I'm fine. And my sodium levels are very low. Low enough that he's keeping an eye on it. Very odd. Anyway, I, too, have noticed restaurants increasing the salt in things. I used to automatically salt my food because I knew there wouldn't be enough, but I have stopped that practice and now taste first.

    And I know a lot of chefs and a lot of them smoke--not sure when that started happening, but I don't recall that many chefs smoking back in the old days.

    Reasons to be Cheerful

    in What's that got to do with anything?

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    A beautiful day! Lots of birdies waiting around (or mating!) despite kids playing and screaming and a neighbor talking on the phone outside. If you put the food out, they will thank you even if from afar!
     
    In 2 minutes at 5:41 pm:
    Downy Woodpecker
    Black-capped Chickadee
    White-throated Sparrow
    American Robin
    Common Grackle (Grrrr!)
    Barred Owl (pretty sure mating season!)
    Red-bellied Wood pecker
    Northern Cardinal
    Eastern Bluebird

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    in In the kitchen

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    I was sick for several days. Saturday I was supposed to be going to a Valentine dinner at a friend's and was supposed to take shrimp cocktail. I was just certain that I only had food poisoning and would be fine so Friday I ordered frozen shrimp and put it in the fridge to defrost, which it did. Saturday I did not at all feel better, so had to cancel. What to do with all this shrimp! As sick as I was, I was not going to re-freeze it. So, I texted my neighbor and told her to come get it and enjoy it for their V-Day dinner. When she came over, she'd just made some french onion soup, so brought me a container of it with some bread and cheese to top it. I couldn't fathom eating it until last night when I finally feel recovered. It was delicious. Sorry I did not take a photo! She also brought me some of her pastry-daughter's macarons which I'd popped into the extra fridge and just remembered. I need to get busy eating them.

    Where Is It?

    in What's that got to do with anything?

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    About a year ago I got a couple of pairs of jeans that actually fit me without having to put safety pins in the waist. Last week I could not find one pair of them. I have looked everywhere. I've finally decided they must have gotten donated by mistake in all my sorting and tossing. So, I ordered another pair that arrived yesterday. Pretty sure this means that I will walk into my closet today to discover the old pair hanging there.

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