What I Wish I Knew Before I Retired
Last week, I wrote about my recent get-together with friends I met through blogging. For one of these meetups, Richard and I invited the full gang (10 in total) over to our house for dinner. We were initially going to go with just Richard's signature dish (souvlaki chicken skewers, Greek salad, Greek rice pilaf and lemony… Continue reading Signature Meals and Old Standbys
Richard and I eat a variety of different types of foods, including meat, fish and dairy. As we were home alone for the majority of March, we tried to focus on eating meatless meals as much as possible. While I greatly enjoy plant-based meals, it can be easy to run out of ideas of what… Continue reading What’s On Your Plate? Meatless March!
October 10 was our Canadian Thanksgiving. This day fills me with enormous gratitude...and immense fear. Although I enjoy cooking and feel at home in a kitchen, I dread preparing the dishes that traditionally make up this meal. Every. Single. One! Don't get me wrong. I love eating a festive turkey dinner. I just don't like… Continue reading Cheater, Cheater, Turkey Eater!
Over the past 46 days, Richard and I were home for 4 nights. That's a lot of eating out! The last 11 nights we spent at a Home Exchange in beautiful Banff with our youngest son, Creighton, and his girlfriend, Charling. Here's a quick sampling of just some of the tantalizing creations that were on… Continue reading What’s Was On Our Plate (While in Banff & Surrounding Area)?
Retirement Reflections 