Fostering a new renaissance through creativity, authenticity, spirituality, and art
Polly Castor 
I enjoy the topic of collage, and check out every book I can on it. Having read so many of these, I’m in a good position to point out a good one. And I give this new volume five stars. It helps the reader work on and experiment with the myriad of options in the … Read more
Both arugula and green beans are in season in the garden right now, so this delicious salad is a good way to pair them. This could be a side salad or used as a main dish. You could also consider adding roasted pine nuts or tuna to make this a heartier salad, but it … Read more
The Power of Editing For the longest time my youngest daughter wanted to write but was frustrated, intimidated and stymied in a carnivorous quagmire because she wanted the words to come out perfectly the first time. (Immediate gratification isn’t that satisfying anyway…) I am so grateful she has learned the power of editing. She now … Read more
This is delicious, perfect for a romantic lunch with your sweetheart on a sultry hot day. It’s the first recipe I’ve actually made out of my new cookbook (see here). Best Crab Salad recipe 1/3 cup mayonnaise 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard 1 teaspoon lemon zest 2 teaspoons lemon juice 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon … Read more
I really enjoyed this five star movie. For those, like me, interested in both education and poetry, it is particularly engaging.
This page represents June 28, 2010 to July 9, 2010.
See close-ups of recent entries below.
Enjoy!
Periodically, I write for the “Forum on Faith” column in the Danbury News-Times. Here is my article that was in today’s paper:
My son visited the Mendenhall Glacier last year in Alaska, and he experienced it as shown above and in the first three photos below.
I don’t usually buy cookbooks, unless I find ones I want at library sales. Usually I check out cookbooks from the new books collections of libraries and find a couple recipes worth trying, which I copy into my ever-expanding collection. Similarly, I checked out this book, but before I had looked at one quarter of … Read more
Here are some recent meals of ours: • (above) Tilapia salad with bean & cheese nachos • (in order below) Turkey burger (my husband’s) and veggie burger (mine) with raspberries (the two yellow raspberries are the first from our garden). • Fresh trout with rice and asparagus (at Eagle’s Mere Inn click here) compliments of … Read more
There is magnificence everyday that we usually miss. I was so glad to catch this. How many others did?
Independence Day. Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Freedom of choice. Instead of celebrating with fireworks and watermelon, we went
This recipe is from Mollie Katzen’s wonderful book (shown in the last photo) called Eat, Drink and Weigh Less. (By way of a disclaimer, I have to say, though, that I’ve been using this book for years and weigh no less.) This salad dressing recipe, however, has become our favorite, while we also make … Read more
