Hello and Happy Tuesday! Hope you had a good long weekend. Ours was mostly low key as it’s been a rainy stormy weekend around here. So it was kind of nice to actually get out of the house and go some where we could get dressed up. We met our cousins to celebrate the Indian harvest festival of Shankranthi, also called Pongal among South Indian Tamilians.
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Studio Art Tour at Sea Ranch and Gualala
When we visited Sea Ranch this past Labor Day weekend, I was so thrilled to find out there was an artist studio tour happening! A type of drive -at-your-pace art tour when artists open their home studios for visitors to see their art and purchase them too.
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Soup, Salad, Sandwich. Lunch with friends
Hello and Happy Monday! Hope you had a good weekend. Around here our weather was pleasant in the 70s, perfect spring like weather. I mostly had a relaxing weekend but also managed to sneak in a couple of fun events.
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Raspberry Date Mixed Greens Salad with Fig and Lemon Dressing
I’m so excited to be sharing this salad with you because it’s like spring in a bowl! At this time of year with spring almost here, color is what I crave and this salad is color in a bowl.
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Beets Asparagus Radish Salad
Here is a recipe for a delicious salad that’s loaded with hearty vegetables such as beets, asparagus, radish and spinach. Add in an egg and you’ve got a delicious wholesome lunch that’s supremely healthy.
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Picnic in the Park with Friend Sheila & Me
I know, a picnic in the park? When was the last time I did that? It’s been ages! When my friend Sheila suggested meeting for a picnic in the park all I could think was “Not meet at a coffee shop?” or “Grab lunch at a cafe?” “Picnic in the park? Seriously? I haven’t done that in years, not since my kids were in elementary school!” What a sweet idea it was and such a beautiful way to meet.
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New Year’s Brunch with Jo & Oliver
Happy Sunday! Hope your’e having a relaxing weekend. Today I’d like to share with you pics of a wonderful brunch we had last Sunday with our good friends Jo and Oliver.
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Christmas Eve Dinner Twenty Twenty
Today I’d like share some pictures from a phenomenal dinner on Christmas Eve with just our two families – ours and Vijay and Priya’s. A small gathering with loads of fun!
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Early Fall Black Eyed Pea Salad
I call this an early fall black eyed pea salad because it has lots of ingredients that are in abundance in early fall – veggies such as tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, and even fruits such as pomegranates.
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Late Summer Tea with Friends
In late summer celebrating our friend Rose’s birthday is a wonderful treat especially when the three of us good friends meet for tea.
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