Excited to finally buy some books related to gardening in Texas. My neighbor recommended Dale Groom’s “Texas Gardening Guide,” and while looking for it at a local Half Price Books, I also found Groom and co-author Dan Gill’s “Month-By-Month Gardening in Texas.” Continue reading
Well, the first week of district games are in the books for daughter’s high school soccer team. Two losses, but we’re staying optimistic. One of the teams played won state last year; I’m told the other was the third-ranked team. So the losses aren’t surprising. And hopefully it means that the team has already faced the best competition, so games should get easier. Continue reading
The sky tonight is very different from last night and so pretty in its own way. Last night, we had a clear sky, and it was so clear and so warm that daughter lay on the driveway for a half hour watching the stars. Continue reading
Oh lettuce, stop teasing me. The weather is cooperating, I am giving you water and am pretty sure darn dog Chloe isn’t trying to eat you. Won’t you please grow a bit faster? Continue reading
These lovely treats need no introduction.
Hemming pants by hand really isn’t that hard. It just takes a little bit of patience.
Eagerly awaiting what the lettuce is going to look like after another week of daytime highs in the 50s, 60s and 70s.
2015_Day 23: Reblogging because I love Caesar salads, too!
And, I loved Katie Hoffman’s recent blog post on sassandbalderdash.com about her experiences trying to order a Caesar salad in place of a house salad. Amusing, but, oh so true.
Happy Friday. Enjoy!
Of all the foods to stab me in the back, I’d never have suspected Caesar salad.
Caesar salad is very dear to my heart. I credit it as being the very first salad that taught me salads can not only be a healthy side dish alternative, but also quite a lovely, filling meal on their own when you’re in the mood to fill a bowl with a portion of garden goods doused with enough dressing to make you forget you’re eating leaves. I’m not sure what it was about Caesar that captured my attention in a way that those boring house salads never did. Maybe it’s the minimalism of it. Maybe I just like the fact that romaine lettuce isn’t shredded carrots or purple cabbage. Maybe I just live for that last crouton you find at the bottom of the salad bowl, drowning in dressing and spackled with Parmesan cheese crumbs.
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Chloe keeps a close eye on the food in case I drop – or want to share – my supper.
Chocolate Chips and Chaos 