Summer brings heat. But not all heat comes from the sun. It’s Hatch chile season!
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When Mexico Comes to New Hampshire
New Hampshire is a state known for many positive things. Low unemployment. High levels of happiness and psychological stability among the inhabitants (even the Libertarians). Beautiful lakes, woodlands and mountains to climb. New Hampshire has few negatives, the first being… Read More ›
The tide is IN, for summer
I really love the seasonal restaurants in New England that serve a good lobster roll. It’s lobster, put on a New England style hot dog roll. The less mayonnaise or anything else added, the better the lobster roll. You basically… Read More ›
Asian Candy, internet fun videos
RR Cherry Pie is my new addiction. I’ve been stuck on bed rest, or “home prison” as I like to call it, and watching a lot of Youtube. Old movies have been great fun, but somehow I stumbled on… Read More ›
The grossest thing I eat (and enjoy)
We all have that one dish that makes others wonder just WHY we would put THAT in our mouth. I have a wonderful American friend of Japanese lineage, that is very careful who sits next to her when she eats… Read More ›
Pretzel Bread!
The newest thing in American fast food seems to be pretzel bread! Wendy’s has a new burger featuring a bun of pretzel, and Sonic has a pretzel hot dog bun. The bun is of course soft pretzel in nature, but… Read More ›
Thai Food Van, and a favorite recipe
When I go visit my fellow blogger Naomi, I enjoy eating real Mexican food from a road side cart. Delicious. We usually share a spot at a picnic table with local workmen and even business people that know good food… Read More ›
Peanut Squirrel
I like squirrels, I get that they are just rats with fuzzy tails, but I even like the squirrels I have met with no tails. (Sometimes they lose parts of or even all of their tails). Where the cabin is,… Read More ›
Pho heaven
The best places to eat sometimes are in strip malls. When visiting my family with my daughter Aynsley, she convinced us to go to “the best Pho place ever!” She had read about it online. My mom and I were… Read More ›
Food from Adversity: Irma’s of Houston
A few weeks ago, I was treated to my first lunch at Irma’s in downtown Houston. There is a story here, more than just the excellent food and warm atmosphere. First let me tell you about the place, and then… Read More ›
Two Different Girls 