Author Archives: Sewfrench

Like Grandma used to make…

Posted on February 11, 2011 by Sewfrench

Do you know the Pioneer Woman? Surely you do, but just in case you don’t let me introduce her. Ree, my friends. Friends, Ree, a most incredible cook and pretty entertaining writer, too. One of our favorite recipes among many of … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking, Eating | 1 Comment

Yes, we pig out, Pam.

Posted on February 8, 2011 by Sewfrench

And yes, I’m talking to you. You know who you are, faithful reader #1. Somewhere around a year ago we started making the attempt to no longer buy mass produced, store bought snack foods. It had to do with Peter … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking, Eating, Family, Health, Reading, Recipes | 15 Comments

The Simple Things

Posted on February 7, 2011 by Sewfrench

What a big surprise I got today! Stayed up too late, last night, ate too many brownies and slept like crap. After a 7.5 mile run this morning, sending Grandpa Dick home, finished up a few projects to get in … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, movie, Running | 3 Comments

Yes, we did!

Posted on February 6, 2011 by Sewfrench

We did it! We made our own sushi. We learned a lot. It took longer than we expected. We loved it even more than we expected. We stuffed our bellies full, for now… We’ll do it again. This is what … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking, Eating, Sushi | 3 Comments

Don’t you just love Amazon?

Posted on February 5, 2011 by Sewfrench

I love that you can get anything and everything from them. And the long lists of reviews is *the* most incredible! I use it to make wise decisions, no matter where I end up spending my money. I do love … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking, Eating, Travel | 1 Comment

All we do is eat. Seriously.

Posted on February 4, 2011 by Sewfrench

Eat and workout. Workout and eat. That’s it. Well, that’s how it appears, anyway……. We really do live more interesting lives than it appears. But cooking, together, is really what we do, together. We both do our own thing, in … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking, Eating, Thai | 3 Comments

After the storm…

Posted on February 3, 2011 by Sewfrench

When you aren’t doing an outdoor, snow shoveling, workout you can get a whole lot more done. I’m talking over 16,000 steps and several tons of snow moved workout…. When you get bathed and ready for the day, before lunch, … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking, Crafting, Eating, fabric, Fitness, Quilting, Sewing, Snow | 8 Comments

No, Mr. Snow, you may not come in.

Posted on February 2, 2011 by Sewfrench

Groundhog Dump Day, aka, Blizzard of 2011. Record breaking 24 hour snow for February 1, February 2, February in general, and still debating the all time record setting 24 hour snow storm. The debate is whether or not the Blizzard … Continue reading →

Posted in Fitness, Snow | 6 Comments

Busy, Blustery Day here…….

Posted on February 2, 2011 by Sewfrench

A blizzard is a severe storm condition characterized by strong winds and reduced visibility. By definition, the difference between blizzard and a snowstorm is the strength of the wind. To be a blizzard, a snow storm must have winds in excess of 56 km/h … Continue reading →

Posted in Crafting, fabric, Sewing, t-tapp | 12 Comments

Take out lunch

Posted on January 31, 2011 by Sewfrench

Or Take Away as they say in London. It’s always nice, especially on a *big* grocery shopping day…. You know we have a world record blizzard coming right? 12-16 inches, within 24 hours, the most ever in a February, ever, … Continue reading →