Saturday, March 13, 2010

title pic “I like chips and egg …on a TUESDAY…” Shirley Valentine at Dinner and a Movie

Posted by Gabi on 20 May 09

This months choice for Dinner and a Movie hosted by Susan of Sticky, Gooey, Creamy, Chewy and Marc of No Recipes  is one of my all time favourite movies- “Shirley Valentine.”

This first came out in 1989 (really? 20 years ago?..where DID the time go!?..yikes… eeek!!!) I was in my 20s when I first saw it and [...]

title pic On Scones… Orange Blueberry Almond Scones

Posted by Gabi on 27 January 09

 
For me one of the benefits of cold weather is that Rick and I get to share tea fairly frequently. One of us will skulk about the kitchen  hovering near the stove and suddenly turn with a smile to the other and say ” How about a nice cup of tea?” 

Last Sunday, as the snow fell [...]

title pic Brownies -a Sure Cure for the Mean Reds!

Posted by Gabi on 23 January 09

 
I have had the worst case of the “mean reds“- as Holly Golightly called that kind of indescribable anxiety in Truman Capote’s novel Breakfast at Tiffany’s. I have just been avoiding everything I love to do and feeling kind of apathetic towards all of my favourite things. But recently I can see the sun again  and I’m [...]

title pic Some comfort food for my poor, sick Rick

Posted by Gabi on 14 November 08

 
Rick, my sweet, has been laid low with a bad cold for the last three days.  I actually enjoy taking care of him although I must admit he’s been a bit of  a right grumpy old Eeyore! He is a worker bee through and through and does not like to lay about so keeping him down is [...]