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Losing my Patience & Finding it Again
It’s been kind of a week here. Nothing overtly bad, just a constant dribble of annoyances – Every. Darn. Day. I think it’s a symptom of the times, a pandemic slump of sorts. I have said from the beginning that one thing we are learning during this epidemic is patience. But mine has been severely tested this week. It started with a missing package. I was SURE I had received and unpacked it and the items were just misplaced in the house. I begged and even bribed my kids to help me find it, only to have it slowly dawn on me that it hasn’t ever arrived. I ordered it…
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Perfectly Paired Pears
Ok, here’s the deal. It’s October – OCTOBER, and we just hit a record high of 100º F here in the Raleigh area. It is really getting ridiculous. They say the heat will finally break this weekend, but in the meantime, my desires to make soothing bowls of soup and chili in my crock pot are on hold. After scrapping my original idea of sharing a chicken chili recipe with you this week, I racked my brain for another Fall food to share. This brought me to pears. Pears are currently in season and at their Autumnal peak. I love apple crisp, but I thought pear crisp might be delicious,…
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Peach Bourbon Tart
Last Saturday, I had a a breakfast gathering, and wanted to bring something fruity and seasonal to share. I had a bunch of gorgeous farmers market peaches begging to be the star of the dish. Naturally, I turned to Pinterest for an easy, delicious option. I found a recipe for Peach Tart, using pre-made puff pastry. I used the recipe from www.womanscribbles.net exactly for the dish I shared at the breakfast, and everyone loved it. I liked it, too, but also felt I could improve on it a bit. I ruminated on it while I made lunch for my family, thinking on what might make the peaches really sing. I…
