by Donna on July 30, 2007
I don’t blame myself. I blame Rachel Ray. Last night, Rob and I made dinner. I was about to choose something from Summer Express: 101 Simple Meals Ready in 10 Minutes or Less but I decided I would be better off with a more in depth recipe so I headed off to [...]
by Donna on July 28, 2007
It’s time for me to put my two cents in. I’ve been getting tons of emails asking me, “Oh my gosh! Did you know that Trent Carlini, your favorite Elvis Stylist, is on ABC’s The Next Best Thing!” “What’s happened to his face?” “Did he always sound like that?” “He [...]
by Donna on July 26, 2007
It’s not that these are the tastiest looking recipes in Mark Bittman’s Summer Express: 101 Simple Meals Ready in 10 Minutes or Less, they just seem like the ones I could do without tears.
1 Make six-minute eggs: simmer gently, run under cold water until cool, then peel. Serve over steamed asparagus.
2 Toss a [...]
by Donna on July 26, 2007
After my business event yesterday, I took a couple customers out for drinks and appetizers. We called it quits around 10:45. I looked at my train schedule and the next train was at 10:51. There was no way in the world I would ever make it. The next train would arrive [...]
by Donna on July 25, 2007
I awoke from the sound of my alarm. I stayed in bed for some time, enjoying the lack of pain in my mouth. I am guessing the pills I took last night are working OR the pain subsided on its own. Last night I got most of the stuff I needed to [...]
by Donna on July 24, 2007
My tooth hurts! IT HURTS! Oh dear lord make this pain go away! I took two IB Profins and I am just waiting, hoping the pain will subside. I said to Dr T last week when I was making the appt, “I can’t be in any pain because I have business [...]
by Donna on July 24, 2007
Yesterday I spent the evening at the eye doctor. I plunked down 105.00 for the exam and 260.00 for my new contacts. Apparently my insurance only covers 1 visit per 2 years!?! Ugh. My eyes have been a little drier than usual and I’ve been a little worried ever since my [...]
by Donna on July 24, 2007
I had a moment of pure bliss early this morning. I found myself trying to get up and having no luck whatsoever. There was no way I could pull myself out of bed! I need another couple hours of sleep! My alarm clock sat in a haze a foot from my [...]
by Donna on July 23, 2007
I had a really nice weekend. The weather was extraordinarily wonderful. On Friday evening, Rob and Steve and Caren collected me at the train station and together we went to the Mann to see the Philadelphia Orchestra perform. We sat on a blanket in the 10.00 section which is akin to tailgating [...]
by Donna on July 18, 2007
I am absolutely intrigued by this article, Summer Express: 101 Simple Meals Ready in 10 Minutes or Less.
The Minimalist
Summer Express: 101 Simple Meals Ready in 10 Minutes or Less
By MARK BITTMAN
Published: July 18, 2007
With a little imagination and some swift moves, you can turn any dish on this list into a meal that not only [...]