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As a professional vocalist, licensed broadcaster, artist, published poet, lyricist, writer, essayist, critic, animal lover and budding pastry chef, my blogs are intended to be conversational, thought provoking, interesting, mostly humorous and sometimes serious.
Please join me on my quest to make “Sleeping Kitten – Dancing Dog!” a favorite of yours to visit. My virtual cafe` where you can relax and read.
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Recent Posts
Aug 17
First you have to think something over, mull it over in your mind and look at it from all sides. Consider the pros and cons and if it is important or not. Opinions matter because too many of us do not examine a thing or a subject enough, and jump hea (read full article)
Opinion, Thinking, Writing
Aug 15
The trick is to whip with abandon and discretion. (read full article)
Heavy Whipping Cream, Writing
Aug 14
Over the past year I have been a site manager, coordinator and food writer for Half Hour Meals. During this time I have met cooks, chefs, cookbook authors, culinary instructors, culinary students, food radio and TV personalities, other food writers, (read full article)
Buck Bannister, Cookbook Sweet Decadence, cookbooks, half hour meals, reviews, Sugar Pies, Sugar Pies Food, Writing
Aug 13
Happy Birthday To Me! My nephew made me brownies, pickles and he and my niece (along with Baby Girl … due in 16 days …), came over and my husband got me a cake and we all had a good time. Thanks for the well wishes. (read full article)
happy birthday, Writing
Aug 13
This is a new dish I thought up and the fastest soup I have ever made. It took me eight minutes. Ingredients 1 LB medium-size pre steamed shrimp 1 giant garden tomato 4 Tbsp unsalted butter Salt & Pepper (to taste) 1 Tbsp Old Bay Seasoning 1 oz (read full article)
cooking, Recipes, Teesa's Shrimp Tomato Soup, What's For Dinner, Writing
Aug 10
Three potato … Four. I was amazed to see purple and blue skinned new potatoes, when we visited Butler’s Orchard on Sunday afternoon. This is a perfect sized for two portions or two to three vegetable pizzas. Or as the French would call it (read full article)
baking, Pissaladerie, Quick Puff Pastry, Writing
Aug 10
Tomorrow night is the finale of Hell’s Kitchen – Seven. I have been watching faithfully and have rather enjoyed this season especially. This is the first season that all dinner services have been completed and no diners were sent a (read full article)
BlogCatalog Blog, Chefs, Cooking Competitions, Hell's Kitchen - Seven, Writing
Aug 09
Working away I found it was 3:30 PM and I hadn’t eaten anything. I whisked out the tomatoes, cucumbers, garlic, rosemary, olive oil, salt & pepper, corn on the cob, mushrooms, onions and plenty of butter. We sat down to eat a fresh f (read full article)
half hour meals, Healthy Eating, vegetables, What's For Lunch?, Writing
Aug 06
Here is the link to the story! Those peaches at the top of the page are from Butler’s, too! (read full article)
BlogCatalog Blog, Personal, Photography, Writing
Aug 06
I did something I haven’t done in quite a while. I read a novel. More like absorbed it as a sponge would. Near the end, it was 7 AM I decided to throw together a little breakfast for myself. They had been discussion food and so I thought I woul (read full article)
Breakfast, Writing
Aug 04
English Muffins toasted and butter spread on top. Layer with fresh basil leaf and slice of vine-ripened tomato. Salt and Pepper. Leftover salad and enjoy. (read full article)
What's For Dinner, Writing
Aug 04
Ants, originally uploaded by Katie@!. We live up on the fourth floor. Every time we experience either extremely hot temperatures or very heavy rains, we get a surge of these ants. I didn’t think to snap my own photograph, so I borrowed this F (read full article)
Insect Home invasion, Writing
Jul 31
Olive oil, salt & pepper heated in a saute skillet. Add onions then tomatoes, then garlic, then eggplant, then squash and lastly rosemary sprigs. Slice a vine ripened tomato and spoon in your sauteed veggies. You cannot go wrong. (read full article)
cooking, lunch, vegetables, Writing
Jul 29
This is a dice game that my sister taught me to play three years ago. The name of the game is “Oh Shit”, and if you play long enough, you will most assuredly say these very words. If your dice grow cold, I imagine you’ll say the nam (read full article)
Dice Game, Games of Chance, Writing
Jul 27
Slavery in America is still alive and a work in progress. The news has touched on this subject through the years, even in some of the richest households, some people have no voice, they have no rights, they are in effect … slaves. My sister tol (read full article)
Bloggers Unite, Writing
Jul 27
I am thrilled to remind you that from 8PM – 10 PM EST these shows will air consecutively. (read full article)
Announcement, hell's kitchen, master chef, Writing
Jul 27
WFD = What’s For Dinner? After the banana and avocado, baked chicken is juicy and full of protein. So yummy. First time I could bake in weeks, that is didn’t make the condo unbearable, temperature wise. (read full article)
Chicken, What's For Dinner, Writing
Jul 26
I remember the very first time I ever tasted this fruit. I was at my friends home and we had been outside in her backyard sunning and sitting with her young daughters, in their swimming pool. We went into her kitchen and she put together a green sa (read full article)
avocados, What's For Dinner, Writing
Jul 24
I hadn’t made this dish in years. the chicken legs were so juicy and they had been slow cooked to absorb the sauce. Wow. I fried the naked chicken in olive oil and half-way through, I added some Kosher salt. I heated the sauce I made Saturday n (read full article)
What's For Dinner, Writing
Jul 22
This is the fourth birthday I have celebrated for my dear friend Claire. She used to write a blog called The Domestic Minx and then began her world travels again. She lives down under on the great continent of Australia, where she is a wonderful writ (read full article)
Bella Minx, Domestic Minx, happy birthday, Writing