I use this blog, in part, to document cherished family recipes. Wanda was my childhood best friend’s mom and the woman who taught me a lot about cooking. Here is one of her best recipes: a carrot cake chockfull of many spices, pineapple, coconut and nuts — and carrots too! I had lost the recipe and her family did not have a copy either. My … Continue reading Wanda’s Carrot Cake
For the holidays, Reggie would make this sour cream fudge, which we all loved. Personally, I’m not a chocoholic (not that I dislike chocolate, but I don’t crave it). So I really appreciated this creamy fudge during the holidays. Another recipe to add from our family/friend archives. I’ve added some of Wanda Webb’s delicious recipes; she was my childhood best friend’s mom, and was an … Continue reading Reggie’s Sour Cream Fudge
One of the sadly disappointing aspects of late has been the downfall of civility. While I do believe that most people are mostly good, there has been a marked increase in mean-spirited rants and cruelty to our fellow human beings. Blame social media if you wish; like any Pandora’s box, there is good, but with it came hateful, cruel trolls who hide behind anonymous names … Continue reading The Downfall of Civility
Recently, the President shared his summer playlist, and it became an instant hit on Spotify and other music sites. As a person who spent her childhood allowances on records (the vinyl kind), music has been a major influence in my life and thoughts. I wish I played, but I didn’t have the discipline. I am, however, a true music lover. Steve and I will soon … Continue reading My Road Trip Playlist
I have been thinking a lot about the possibility of leaving “America’s Finest City” — San Diego. I was born here. Grew up here. But I grew up in the East County city of El Cajon. Certainly not “America’s Finest City” there. In fact, it is an armpit of the area. Extreme poverty, drug abuse, homeless population, and a plain old pox on the area. … Continue reading San Diego: As I think about leaving
I’ve been working on various jewelry pieces using techniques that I learned in 2015, including metalsmithing, polymer clay, and ice resin. This is an example of the latter of the three: a vintage 1950s image from a trashy romance novel entitled Red-Headed Sinner. I’ve named my piece without the hyphen (because that is grammatically correct in modern times). The image is copyright-free in a collage, … Continue reading Redheaded Sinner
As a photographer, a wedding is one the happiest occasions to capture. As a human being being with a big fat heart, I always love them! It’s always a happy occasion, filled with family, friends and an overall good vibe. But weddings are stressful. Especially for the bride and groom. But also for anyone contributing to the day. I recently had the honor to share … Continue reading Weddings Make Me Happy (and Stressed)
the beautiful lightness of being. An amazing post from a former colleague. Continue reading the beautiful lightness of being
Going to San Francisco soon with the husband. Probably my favorite US city by far (Boston is probably #2). And it is the city I have visited most often, but I love it each and every time. Just one thing I’m going to check out: Great Spots to View the Golden Gate Bridge – San Francisco Travel. Continue reading Great Spots to View the Golden Gate Bridge – San Francisco Travel
The husband created a recipe based on things he likes: Bloody Marys and seafood. He has called it Bloody Mare (“mare” being Italian for sea). I have to admit that I am not a hard alcohol drinker; I stick to wine, because it’s what I know and like. The hard stuff is just too much for me and out of my realm. So that being … Continue reading New Recipe from The Husband: Bloody Mare
Sharon A. Penny 