I am feeling a little holiday-ed out today, and I am grateful for a short break before Halloween comes around.  Do you have your costume yet?  I just put mine together.  Stay tuned!
I am going to Dallas this week to teach a class and the bonus is I get to see my daughters, too.  My eating the last few weeks has not been what I like it to be so I will try to refrain from hitting the typical BBQ joints while I’m there. 😉  Have  great week!
Happy weekend! Â I’m in Palm Springs this weekend with my family and my sister-in-law and her family. Â We are attending Desert Trip, also known as “OldChella,” a three-day concert with “vintage” artists like The Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Paul McCartney, Roger Waters and others. Â It has been very fun and very civilized watching music with other AARP members (and almost-members.) Â Palm Springs is hot as you know what right now, so as soon as I get back home, I am going to make the biggest acai bowl ever!!
For those of you celebrating the Jewish holidays, Happy New year to you! I hope it is a sweet one (but not too sweet, hee hee.) When I put together last week’s dinner planner, I completely forgot Sunday was the first night of Rosh Hashana! It’s not one of my holidays to do, so it wasn’t on my radar. My mother-in-law takes care of that dinner and I cook the lunch on the first day of Rosh Hashana. Basically, a lot of eating happens in a 24 hour period of time! Have a great week!
Bar mitzvah weekend is under way over here and I barely have time to talk to you today. Hope you’re doing well! I am having the best time with my family and friends and Mr. Picky has definitely risen to the occasion. Ok, let’s get organized for dinners this week!
Besides being back-to-school it is also back-to-football season! Â We love watching a game or two on Sundays. Â I always make a pot of soup or chili which can sit in a slow cooker on warm for a few hours and everyone can help themselves. Â Here is a great dinner planner for the week!
Hello, friends!  I have had such a fun weekend in Palo Alto, celebrating the bat mitzvah of the daughter of one of my dearest friends.  It is such a lovely area and if you live up here, you are lucky indeed.  Back home today and back to the kitchen!  This week is the last week I will attempt to enjoy stone fruits.  They are sadly not in season any longer.  Sniff, sniff.  Tomatoes may be good for a few more weeks, as will eggplant, peppers and green beans.  And then you’ll see me using more winter squash, cruciferous veggies, grapes, figs, pomegranates and apples.  Have a great week!
Ah, the party’s over.  My last day of summer is Labor Day.  Mr. Picky starts school on Tuesday, so I have asked him to make a list of breakfasts, lunches and dinners he would happily eat.  So, many of this week’s dinner ideas come from my son.  I am not normally this democratic, but I believe in starting the year on a strong note!
Although I was very sad to leave the Golden Door, which is an incredibly magical and serene oasis, I came home inspired to cook. Every bite I ate there was so delicious, fresh and healthful. Â I can’t wait to head to the farmers markets this weekend and load up on all the fresh produce that summer still has left. Â If your kids are back to school, it’s time to start getting your meals organized again. Â Olives, cheese and crackers aren’t going to cut it anymore!
