December 30, 2021: A sunny Thursday morning in Colorado brings with it the promise of a white New Year’s Eve and Day. I sit in my newly renovated kitchen and ponder about life, as 2021 is dwindling.
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Month: December 2021
Fun, Festive, and In Fine Fettle
With food temptations everywhere, how can we enjoy a well-balanced holiday season with healthy comfort food and stress-free family gatherings? Take a deep breath in and… cue the cabbage!
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Cabbage Recipes
Romanian Cabbage Rolls (Sarmale)
For Romanians, it’s not Christmas without cabbage rolls! So, here is a traditional recipe for you to try this year. Go easy on the servings, as this isn’t necessarily a low-calorie dish… For a really good recipe, also check out Jo’s blog: https://www.jocooks.com/recipes/sarmale/.
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Old House, New Home
When we started our house search in 2021, we wanted to find a place where we could be outdoors most of the time, hopefully in a drier climate than in Tennessee. We really wanted a good community, with diverse and friendly people who liked to hang out together. Unexpectedly, we found the answer right across the greenway from where we had been renting for a year in Colorado: a brown 70’s house in a peaceful and friendly neighborhood, with access to and a view of the park.
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Our House, But Not Our Home
Finally, May 1, 2020 arrived and we got back into our house in Knoxville, Tennessee! The excitement was real, even if the house was empty.
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