lisa

  • Driving on St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands

    American cars driving according to British rules on dangerous roads — what better place to put a really bad driver?

    Read more

  • A Plane of My Own

    We’re closing in on a century since Virginia Woolf combined her notes from a series of lectures she held and then put together into an extended essay called “A Room of One’s Own.” While the essay really addresses the need for women writers to have a literal as well as a figurative space in order…

    Read more

  • Potato Candy — A delicious, gluten-free treat for St. Patrick’s Day!

    Yes, you can make candy from potatoes and it’s absolutely delicious. Because there’s peanut butter in it, I’m seriously doubting it’s an Irish delicacy. However, it’s made with potatoes why not add it to your St. Patty’s day menu? If you’re really in the spirit, you can add a few drops of green food coloring…

    Read more

  • Mulled Wine Time

    So yesterday, Phill the groundhog saw his shadow, which means we’re to get 6 more weeks of winter.   The funny thing (to me) was when the weather person mentioned it on TV yesterday morning, she was quick to point out that Phil is only accurate about 39% of the time. I found it funny,…

    Read more

  • Happy Chinese New Year! (a.k.a., Happy Second Chance!)

    Without noisemakers, without streamers, without a giant ball dropping down a pole in New York City, January 31st arrived. Ta Da! Do you know where your New Year’s Resolutions are?  Oh yes, those.  Remember them? If you’re like most Americans, or maybe just me, your commitment to make big changes in the new year is…

    Read more

  • National Clean off Your Desk Day

    Holy smokes! I just learned that yesterday, Monday, Jan. 14, 2014, was National Clean Off Your Desk Day. I’m excited and amazed because I actually did it without knowing I was supposed to. Perhaps I was feeling the vibe. Here’s the after picture:     Had I known I was celebrating a momentous occasion, I…

    Read more

  • Linguine with Clam Sauce

    Linguine with Clam Sauce (a la Lucy McCool) Ingredients: 5 dozen littleneck clams Water (at least one cup) 2 Tbs butter 8 garlic cloves, crushed (NOT DICED) 1 cup chopped white onion ¼ cup fresh parsley, chopped 1 cup white wine Salt Crushed red pepper 1 pound linguine 1 Cup grated parmesan or parmigiano-reggian cheese…

    Read more

  • Lucy’s Tomato Sauce (er, gravy)

    In Hitting the Sauce¸ Lucy has a tomato sauce (or tomato gravy, if you’re from Jersey) recipe that she received from her father. While you may not have access to purple, Afghan-derived tomatoes, you can re-create her sauce with any good heirloom tomato or even plum tomatoes if they’re perfectly ripe. (One way, albeit very…

    Read more

  • Rosie the Riverter vs. SuperMom

    I have been neglecting this poor website for so long, it seems like I should just close it down and forget about it. However, I realized why I have been absent: I haven’t been living my philosophy. I’ve been too busy, overcommitted, and frankly not enjoying life much. Which is all so against my religion,…

    Read more

  • Sangria – Rum Runner Style

    I couldn’t decide which would be better to have on  hot, sultry Saturday — a rum runner or Sangria over ice? If only they could be mixed together . . . hmmm . . . Lo! They can. And it’s freaking delicious. So here it is, my Rum Runner Sangria: Ingredients: 1 bottle sweet wine…

    Read more