"...and they ate with gladness and simplicity of heart"
Her townhouse was on the second floor and up a flight of stairs. Dennis and I each came bearing a bottle of wine. It’s what you do when invited over to an impromptu dinner. With people you don’t know. On vacation. Invited by people you don’t know. Two bottles felt right. A few days earlier Dennis and I were in the Clearwater/St. Petersburg Beach area of Florida on a vacation. Gulf side. We went to church services and arrived as hymns were being sung. We didn’t know a soul. We just ...
Hello beautiful Fall. I watch you change into a myriad of colors and then, one by one... you shimmy off your beautiful coat of many colors. Your autumn dance is enchanting. Here in Northwest Arkansas it is breath taking and majestic. The peak is over and the leaves are almost all down. It is as if Fall is giving its deepest sigh. One of my favorite parts of autumn is listening to acorns drop and observing tree nuts still hanging on with all of their might. Sigh. Oh happy ...
Hello All, Check out my guest post at themightyrib where I go on-and-on-and-on about my love of vintage cooking pamphlets. You may remember that I had a giveaway in September that included a bundle of these adorable finds (congratulations again, Vicki). If you find yourself bored with same-same everyday recipes, perhaps digging a vintage cooking pamphlet may be just what you need! You’re so foodie. Eat well, my friends. Eat well. Lyndi ...
You guys rock. I love it when you share a new product, ingredient, restaurant opening or special dish. I love it that we all want to help each other discover. I love sharing back the wealth of greatness available in our beautiful neck of the woods. Silja sent me a message the other day. “If you like lamb, I heard this was a great place…” Lamb is my favorite special-meal. Silja rocks. I am now the proud owner of ½ a lamb. He/she was born in February of this year on one of the ...
The first time I had this beet and avocado salad, something inside me exploded. I was like, "What is this goodness and why have I never had a salad with beets, avocados, and blue cheese before?" Chat Noir Bistro in NYC. Let’s start with the over-the-top flavor beet and avocado salad explosion experience I encountered at an Upper East Side French bistro in New York City called Chat Noir Bistro. (Unfortunately, it's now closed.) Dennis and I were having an ...
I am back from two weeks of glorious vacation, with my heart lifted, spirit stirred, mind motivated, and well, refreshed. Contentedly refreshed. All summer long I watched my friends head off on summer vacation and I thought Hurry Fall, I need you. The wait was worth it. I did miss you. Let’s catch up. There is so much to talk about. And share. And the food, the glorious food! Oh my, you are in for a treat this year! The foods and treats I marveled, ooohed and awhhhed ...
Hello All, Check out my guest post at themightyrib to learn about an incredibly easy tip for making your ownflavored chicken broth. It’s so easy you will marvel why you ever purchased canned/boxed broth in the first place. You’re so foodie. Eat well, my friends. Eat well. Lyndi ...
** Think you like this recipe? There is an even better one posted called "Better Than Whole Foods Chicken Tortilla Soup," posted here. Just because the nearest Whole Foods is two hours away from Northwest Arkansas, doesn’t mean that we can’t participate in its awesomeness. Whenever I’m in Tulsa or North Little Rock or wherever there is a Whole Foods, I make a beeline to the soup station. Their chicken tortilla soup (strangely though, I’ve never actually seen any tortilla in it) packs ...
My friend Beth, The Food Adventuress, recently blogged about her favorite kitchen tools. One of them completely was out of the ordinary. A surprising unexpected entry. And, it was COMPLETELY adorable. What was it? One of her favorite kitchen tools was “the chip can.” “The chip can” is an old-timey tin container that potato chips and pretzels used to be stored in and sold and often prominently displayed advertising for a shopkeeper. From what I can gather, these tins ...
She is growing up! As I look back over the past two years it feels good to know that so much as improved! I have to chuckle at some of my earlier blog post photos and topics. Such as: My very first blog post talked about an upcoming colonoscopy. Nice. World’s worst photo on a blog post. Ever. Silliest title with lame pun attempt. Giggle. Okay, enough. You’ve had your fun. Speaking of fun…. Get ready for my second annual anniversary week of ...
Yesterday I talked about the 5 VIRTUES OF A FOOD SCALE over at themightyrib.com, a Houston food blog where I have a monthly column called “You Are What You Eat.” Basically, it’s like this: I’ve been going ga-ga-crazy enjoying all types of previously forbidden foods since finding out my happy test results. Drastic measures had to be taken or else. I bought a food scale so my weight scale would be happy. You should, too (if you don’t already have one). Lyndi Eat well, ...
Let me help! Did you receive your September 2011 issue of Martha Stewart Living? In it, there is an enchanting article on page 138 that delves into the jadeite green class collection of Martha Stewart and her daughter, Alexis. According to the article, “during the Depression, when housewives couldn’t afford to waste a crumb, glassware companies turned out inexpensive jadeite containers for flour, salt, and other ingredients.” Charming! As any collectable, some pieces ...
Hello All, Check out my guest blog post at eggsandherbs today where I talk about making mayonnaise from scratch! There’s also a fun tip about adding herbs! Enjoy! Lyndi ...
A perfect shot... couldn't have planned that random biker! ...
**** August 12, 2011 Winner announcement: #7 and #9 are the lucky winners!!! Beth and Jessi, congratulations!!! I will follow up with you both for shipping arrangements. THANK YOU to everyone who entered, I wish I had a copy for each one of you. Your answers were inspiring to me. ~Lyndi *** Food has such a unique connection for every one of us. You might be someone who eats with reckless abandonment, drive-thru after drive-thru, knowing that one day it will catch up ...
**** UPDATE 8/2/2011 Check out local food blog friend, Amy, and her post yesterday that just happened to be about purple hull peas, too! Ironic! She picked her PHP's up from the farmstand in Johnson (by the train tracks). I also forgot to let you know that the PHPs that I purchased cost $3 for the bunch. ~Lyndi **** My friend Molly from Monroe went on and on and on and on one day glowing-gloriously about purple hull peas. Purple hull peas? What the heck was that? I had never heard of them, ...
Hello All, Check out my latest guest blog post at themightyrib to learn about an incredibly easy tip for roasting radishes. Yes, roasting radishes! Have you ever roasted a radish before? You should. You’ll be the envy of all your friends. Click, here. Pssst... There’s a shout-out included to Kelly over at mylittlepinkbicyle, who was sweet enough to find this little gem of a recipe for me to share with you. Thanks Kelly! ...
