Mrs. Robinson's Guide – Page 7 – A blog about almost anything according to me.

Chicken Meatballs with Green Beans and Sesame Seeds

We have been following the Mediterranean diet for about a year now. When we stick to it, we have lost about 25 pounds each. I then had a hip replacement with complications and a subsequent hip reconstruction surgery and then the holidays came and I've gained almost all of it back. Boo! Anyway, we made

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Books N Cooks #39

The Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley Heller Hosted by Barbara Ann Cecchetti aka Babs Menu: Picnic Hot Dogs, Potato Salad, Cucumber and Onion Salad, Deviled Eggs, Crackers and Cheese, Margaritas and Lemonade https://www.aspicyperspective.com/make-best-potato-salad-recipe/ Potato Salad Recipe above ..... Summary: It is a perfect August morning, and Elle, a fifty-year-old happily married mother of three, awakens

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Thelma – A Tribute

Our dear, sweet Thelma crossed the Rainbow Bridge on January 31, 2026. She was the best and easily one of the hardest goodbyes ever. I fell in love with her the moment I saw her picture in the paper. She and Louise were born in Galt on a farm. There were 14 in the litter

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Books N Cooks #38

Book: The Wedding People Author: Allison Espach Luncheon Menu: Salad Bar with Rustic Rosemary/Cranberry Bread and Mimosas Hostess: Joanne Blount The Wedding People is a novel that blends humor and emotional depth to tell the story of Phoebe Stone, a woman in the throes of a personal crisis. After fleeing her life in St. Louis,

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Books N Cooks #37

Its hard to believe we are now at #37. Time flies when you are reading and eating with friends. This edition of Books N Cooks was a Galley Match we received from Judy Gelman. FireProof by Chef Curtis Duffy. It is his memoir and what a life he has had. The main takeaways from the

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