Author Archive: Patty
We all have a friend in our lives who is smart, witty, intelligent: you give her cold pasta and chicken and she will whip out a gourmet meal in 15 minutes, she makes chicken soup from scratch for her sick neighborhood even though she is nursing a cold herself… you know that friend who will always be there to drive common sense into you, but doesn’t realize that she is as perfect as they come as a mother, wife and friend. That is our Patty….
Too Pickley! by Jean Reidy
Written by Jean Reidy and Illustrated by Geneviève Leloup A rhythmic story about a little boy who rejects anything put in front of him until he finally finds the one thing he loves to eat. Delicious
The Sandwich Shop by Queen Ranian Al Abdullah
For those of you out there with young children, here is a wonderful little book recommendation! Her Majesty Queen Ranian Al Abdullah, the Queen of Jordan, is the author of this touching story about acknowledging our differences, appreciating those qualities/factors that make us different and fortifying lasting friendships. The added bonus is two varying sandwiches [...]
Yum Yum Dim Sum by Amy Sanger
Written and Illustrated by Amy Sanger A gorgeous little board book good for tiny fingers in book-turning training. Sanger uses rhymes to teach children about the amazing culinary world of Chinese Dim Sum.
Peanut-Free Zones: Mini Country House Omelets
Growing up, I hated eating peanut butter. The flavorless, yet excessively oily paste was served to my sister and me practically every day for lunch. Normally, the PB was smothered in between two flimsy white pieces of bread and stuffed into a crinkly (previously used) brown paper bag sack alongside an over ripe banana, a [...]
Eat Scones, Stephanie.
The local community center near my immediate neighborhood houses a diverse array of recreational activities for people of all ages and interest. My daughters and I, as well as anyone in the metro area with a child under the age of 5, tend to congregate at the center for ballet class at least two times [...]
Beefing Up McDonald’s (in Japan): TidBit of the Day
A good friend of mine forwarded an article published by the Wall Street Journal regarding GINORMOUS burgers, at McDonald’s in Japan. A few months ago, Mcdonald’s Holding Co (Japan) Ltd. announced the roll out of its Big America 2 burger campaign. This campaign features 4 different (and hefty) burgers named after 4 U.S. locales: the [...]
Adult Desserts: Strawberry-Watermelon Popsicles & Champagne
Remember popsicles? When was the last time you had a popsicle? One of those sticky, succulent, sweet and refreshing icons most generally associated with summertime heat and good times? My sister and I had a popsicle at least once a day during the summer. With the cacophonous sounds of crickets chirping in our backyard and [...]
Best Stuff On Earth: Photo of the Day
A bar, with patrons, stocked with the best stuff on earth (its a matter of opinion, I know).
TidBit of the Day: Need $5 Bucks? Call Kellogg’s Cereal Co.
In 2009, the cereal company, Kellogg was sued by Oregon State’s Attorney General for advertising false claims. Rice Krispies, Coca Krispies, Frosted Krispies and MultiGrain Jumbo Krispies cereal boxes were labeled with a statement that read, “helps support your child’s immunity.” Instead of answering to the false claim accusation, Kellogg settled with Oregon. See a [...]
Existential Momentum: Ambasha, Eritrean Bread
In this day and age, many people are familiar and relatively comfortable with the concept of interracial dating, interracial marriage, and interracial children. However, fewer people are familiar with intercultural relations. Both my husband and I are brown in complexion; however, he is Eritrean and I am not. The cultural differences and conflict we [...]
