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French women know that without ATTITUDE and ACCESSORIES there is no style.
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MY KITCHEN WASTE CAUSES GLOBAL WARMING
I was amazed when I discovered that my kitchen waste actually has an enormous impact on climate change. “Wasting food has irreversible environmental consequences: it wastes the water and energy it took to produce it, and generates greenhouse gases—7 percent of the world’s emissions—like methane, carbon dioxide and ...
WHAT TO DO THIS THANKSGIVING
This year’s Thanksgiving is different, but then this year has been different; I know you do not need to be reminded of that—none of us do. We all have to deal with it one way or the other. I reread last year’s post about four ways to use up all those leftovers. At this moment leftovers feel so optimistic. But . . .
FOOLPROOF GRAVY—WORKS EVERY TIME
Years ago, I could roast a turkey but I was terrified of making gravy. Those damn lumps would be the give-away that I had no idea what I was doing. My solution: never make gravy! I remember asking my mother-in-law to please make the gravy as we lifted the turkey out of the oven. “Yes,” she answered. But I noticed . . .
A LITTLE SILENCE PLEASE?
There is so much noise. So much talk, concern, worry, and more talk. Today I can’t add to it. What we can use is a little silence. But if you do need some sound, what about little bit of nature? I was sitting on a beach listening to the rhythm of the waves as they rolled in and back out—over and over. The repetition. . .
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