Category Archives: Food and wine

Coeur d’ Alene

Posted on February 21, 2012 by maile

Great company (Rob, Regan, and Paul). Time to relax (left the computer at home). The opportunity to knit. Spectacular meals (thank you, Regan and Paul). Delicious wine (at times, maybe too much, but no complaints here). Bananagrams. Inspired to take … Continue reading →

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Dinner plans

Posted on February 6, 2012 by maile

Tonight, we are trying these baked potatoes. They look scrumptious. I think the picture below has been pinned (along with a link to the recipe) at least a couple thousand times on Pinterest. With them, we will have chicken breasts … Continue reading →

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Foodies on a diet

Posted on January 22, 2012 by maile

Dream about their next meal. We debate what we will fix. Every calorie counts. We love our wedges. Ever since I looked at the label for the blue cheese dressing I was buying in the grocery store and noted that … Continue reading →

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No Recipe

Posted on December 28, 2011 by maile

Just what was available in the kitchen and I have not been grocery shopping recently. Roasted up some tomatoes, garlic, and onion. Added to pasta with some vegetable broth. Tossed in some spinach. Added some taleggio and red pepper flakes. … Continue reading →

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Blogland

Posted on December 28, 2011 by maile

Frustrated with computers and technology at the moment… Lately, my internet connection speed cycles between slower than dial-up to acceptable. There was a post started…and then it was gone. Probably better that way. Wordy. Boring.           Went … Continue reading →

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What’s for dinner?

Posted on November 23, 2011 by maile

Thanks to Good Seed Organics, I have lots of fresh vegetables. Most of my weekly allotment was used in a salad last night. Store bought lettuce, especially from the bag, is sooo sad. Tonight, I roasted the broccoli (from our … Continue reading →

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More on Coeur d’Alene: maybe we should just move there and get it over with? :-)

Posted on August 24, 2011 by maile

One busy day on the lake, we went out in Paul and Regan’s boat as the sun was setting. The water was (surprisingly) placid. The sky was beautiful with orange, pink, purple, and blue hues. We even jumped in the … Continue reading →

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Part 2 (of ?): Idaho getaway

Posted on August 23, 2011 by maile

Since we returned from our trip to Idaho, we have upgraded our TV service to include a DVR and Fox Soccer Plus. Suddenly, I don’t mind watching the tele. I am quite fond of Barclays Premier League. Keeping my eyes on … Continue reading →

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Baked Oatmeal (recipe from Heidi Swanson)

Posted on August 7, 2011 by maile

With the apricots purchased yesterday, I had planned to make an apricot cobbler. Since we still have peach ice cream, the apricots ended up in a recipe of Baked Oatmeal. The recipe calls for berries, but you can substitute. Hopefully … Continue reading →

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Today we cooked…

Posted on August 6, 2011 by maile

Happy to say that we started our day with a 5-mile “long” run. This used to be a short run…but we have been a wee bit lazy lately. Time to prep for our 1/2 marathon in November. No excuses. This … Continue reading →

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Santa Barbara Getaway

Posted on July 26, 2011 by maile

Back from a great getaway to Santa Barbara. Awesome weather. Convertible cars were designed with Santa Barbara weather in mind.        As usual, we enjoyed our stay in Santa Barbara…maybe even a little too much. Here are some of the places … Continue reading →

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Paris Tour 2011

Posted on July 11, 2011 by maile

After being in the super clean and uber-efficient Switzerland, getting used to Paris took a little adjustment. The Metro is efficient and a great mode of transportation, but the stairways and underground thoroughfares smelled like urine. P-U. We never saw … Continue reading →

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Productive day, delicious dinner

Posted on April 18, 2011 by maile

Ripped out a bunch of lawn…labor intensive and soooo rewarding. Made some space for a magnolia tree. Planted two flowering plum trees and modified the “landscape.” I spent the whole day in the yard. Thus, my cheeks are rosy…and my … Continue reading →

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