January 2024 – Mrs. Robinson's Guide

Summer Lunch – Lemony Tortellini Soup & Cherry and Tomato Quinoa Salad

Every so often we house and dog sit at our good friends house. They have a beautiful home with a lovely pool. It gets very hot in Northern California and it is a nice respite to stay at their resort. Sometimes when we do stay there I invite some friends over for a fancy lunch

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Vacation with the Grandkids – 4th of July 2024- Templeton, California

We arrived in Templeton which is basically Paso Robles. We took two vehicles......Grandpa and the "girls" and Grandma and the Grandkids. As you can see above Lucas is ready to get out of the truck and Rozlin has a bunch of car snacks in her mouth. Let the games begin! The area around the farm.

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Books N Cooks #32

The Women by Kristin Hannah The Women is the story of one woman gone to war, but it shines a light on all women who put themselves in harm’s way and whose sacrifice and commitment to their country has too often been forgotten. A novel about deep friendships and bold patriotism, The Women is a richly drawn story

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Famous French Chicken with Cucumber Salad

This is an amazing dish. It is lengthy to do but, just enjoy it. Pour yourself a nice glass of wine, get some French music going and get to work. Jon took the recipe and turned it into a word document that will fit nicely here. Also, if you have leftovers, we turned it into

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Jon’s 60th Birthday Cruise Greece, Croatia, Italy, Slovenia and Montenegro

We just returned from an epic 60th birthday cruise. This one was eleven days long and only had one sea day. The sea day happened to be on Jon's birthday, but there was plenty to do and celebrate. It started with a gift from me.....a very special reminder of his new decade and photos of

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Books, Recipes

Month: January 2024

Books N Cooks #30

Braised Lamb Shanks and Carrots Za’atar

Cruisin’ with the Kileys