The irony of her holding a “Health Insurance” card is not lost on us. Maybe they should have stayed in Mexico?
Ahhh to be a bird in flight to somewhere else at this moment. Except we’re not sure where that somewhere would be. Definitely to a sunny, warm (healthy) spot!
March is always such a bittersweet month – and even more so this crazy March of 2020. The Snowbirds who winter in Mexico will soon start flying north, at least if they’re allowed to cross the Mexican border! Speaking of Mexico, our Brooklyn kids just returned from a week split between Mérida in the Yucatan and Campeche on the Gulf Coast. They highly recommend both. And, fortunately, their flights home were without issue – but very very empty. Speaking of kids and warmth, our daughter, Sara, just posted a touching blog about how the warmth of one customer helped ease the pain, as their Tacolicious restaurants were forced to close.
And speaking of flights, this interactive website from The National Geographic about birds’ migratory patterns is both lovely and fascinating. Western Tanagers should be heading our Northern California direction about now.
The Western Tanager
Our non-flying pet dogs and cats – who are currently cuddled up on warm wool blankets by toasty fireplaces – will soon be sprawled out in the summer sun. And Andy, who is happily spending copious amounts of time in our warm basement – see today’s Andy’s Corner – will soon be happily gardening and fixing our drip systems (if you believe that, I have another funny story).
OnoMoore and ChocoLatte are hanging out near each other ONLY because there’s a fire in our wood stove.
But for now, there’s still time to put another log on the fire and curl up next to it…or, if you’re a dog, take a romp through the snow. Hope that seeing Rosie – a Bernedoodle who happens to live in Boulder, CO, with our friends – enjoying her wintry life might bring a smile! Be sure to watch the very short video.
Rosie and friend in the hills outside Boulder, Colorado
Our chilly weather last week here in Northern California inspired us to enjoy a bowl of chili. Being wild and crazy and adventurous (and largely stuck in our house), we tried out a pound of Beyond Beef – which we found in a cooler near the fresh vegetables at Whole Foods and also frozen at our local Sonoma/Nugget market. The resulting chili, quite frankly, was delicious…probably better than the burgers which we fixed with Beyond Burgers.
That cold spell was quickly followed by a 75 degree day.
Even in Colorado – some days this March have reached the high 60’s. That’s warm enough for asparagus to start growing. What could be more symbolic of spring for us food fanatics. Andy and I have vivid memories of “stalking the wild asparagus” back on the Colorado farm where we lived when our kids were born.
Stalking the wild asparagus – in Colorado!
So whether it’s chilly where you are – or warming up, we’ve got you covered. For those frigid days, try today’s Beyond Beef chili recipe or one of our other super-duper chili recipes: MountainWestBob’s, Lamb and White Bean, Vegetarian Black Bean, and Not Your Mother’s.
In addition to today’s d-lish chili recipe, we suggest you to make a quick, hand-sanitizer-activated run to your market and pick up a bunch or two of asparagus. And, believe me, after years of steaming or boiling asparagus, I can assure you the best possible way to fix it is neither of those. Instead do this! And once you’ve got a double-batch cooked (we KNOW you’re hoarding a little), make this salad. If you want something more substantial, try one of these pasta or noodle recipes, which make great use of spring’s asparagus. Continue reading
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