Tag Archives: kitchen

Small Steps to the Homeless Shelter

The roasted vegetables smelled really good.  I’d been standing behind the serving counter for an hour picking up clean plates from my left, scooping out a generous spoonful of those veggies and passing the plate to the person on my … Continue reading

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Christmas Cookies!

What would you do with more than eight dozen sugar cookies in the shapes of Christmas trees, snowmen, holly leaves, candy canes and Christmas stockings?  Decorate them, of course!  We pulled the student women and their friends together for a … Continue reading

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For Rent

“Location, location, location.” It’s not hard to find an apartment in New York City; it’s hard to find the right one.  We have our criteria listed, ranked and ordered, but a sweet apartment in a less than desirable location can … Continue reading

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Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving!  We didn’t travel to see family for Thanksgiving, but rather, hosted our own celebration.  We enjoyed a twist on the traditional and enjoyed the beach in the afternoon after watching the Macy*s Day Parade.  After the beach, we opted … Continue reading

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Clams

Our Montauk neighbor gave us 2 dozen live clams the other day.  He said they’d keep for up to a week in the fridge.  Thankful for the recipe ideas from friends after sending out a plea for help on facebook, … Continue reading

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Beets

Little did I know that I was about to post one of my most-commented on status updates of my many years on facebook.  And it was about BEETS.  Less than 24 hours after posting my original plea for help with … Continue reading

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