Organized to the Hilt!
My friend, Mary Lou Carney, and her sister, Libby, spent the weekend with me. Mary Lou has boundless energy and insisted we re-organize my closet. I apparently had chosen the wrong kind of hangers, and she was determined to set me straight. I'm glad she did. My closet is now flawlessly organized, by color and by style, jackets all in one spot, blouses in another, pants lined up perfectly, again according to color. I'm telling you, friends, it's hard to take anything down to wear for fear of disrupting this perfect set up. I guess I'll just
Happy Valentine’s Day!
I have a gift for all my readers for Valentine’s Day: a fun, easy recipe my friend, Mary Lou Carney, and her sister, Libby, passed along to me. It’s for the crock pot. (I do love my crock pot!)
1 pot roast
1 package dry Brown Gravy Mix, disolved in 2 cups of water
1 cup Italian salad dressing.
Pour gravy and salad dressing over meat, turn on the crock pot and several hours later, enjoy.
Happy Valentine’s Day, one and all.
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In the Kitchen with David
For those of you who saw me on QVC on Wednesday night during the segment, In the Kitchen With David, the one comment I’ve been getting again and again is how short I am compared to David, the host of the show. One lady said, “I thought you’d be taller.” Actually, so did I! The worst part is, as I grow older I seem to be growing shorter. David is around 6 feet 3 inches, and I’m just above 5 feet. He’s close to my son’s height, plus he’s very gracious, so I felt at ease right away.  Read more
QVC and Me!
My bags are packed and I’m heading off to Philadelphia in the morning. The weather there is way cooler than here in Florida. Why would I do such a thing? I’m going to be on QVC! The segment “In the Kitchen with David” will air between 9 and 11 p.m. ET. I’ve been scheduled to be on at 10 p.m. for a few minutes, but that timing could change.
I’m so excited! I’ll be there wearing a big smile and talking up the Cedar Cove Cookbook. If you happen to see me on QVC, let me know what you think! Read more
A Bite of Vero Beach!
Wayne and I attended the Vero Beach Top Chef Qualifying event last night. Now this is something I could really get into. The best way to describe it would be to compare it to a Bite of Seattle, or any other event centered around food tasting or small bites. Restaurants and country clubs offered samples of their signature dishes. I think there were 14 last night. After sampling each chef’s offering we voted.
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