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Cupboard Mine
Two Hundred Three Dollars and Seven Cents
Tuesday, January 15th, 2008
Two racks of lamb, herb crusted
On a bed of brown and wild rice
Pilaf, served with a side dish of
Orange-sesame glazed green beans -
Meal for two over the weekend
Fast forward eight years down the road
And cooking for a family
Of five not two, indeed becomes
A challenge, to this kitchen wench
And a strain that drains the bankbook
Still, we cannot resist the urge
To splurge on merry holidays
Forget the glazed ham, the dressing
And turkey. Break the bank, we say
For those herb crusted racks of lamb
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Thursday, December 20th, 2007
Poring over old recipes
As if mesmerized, put under
A lasting spell. Thinking fondly
Of hot soup, melting winter’s chill
Working fast and furiously
Slicing and dicing and chopping
Mixing flavors, getting warmed up
Chasing away, cold days ahead
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(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Baking Zeb’s Bread
Monday, December 3rd, 2007
No wheat or barley or oats
No eggs or potatoes in any form
Avoid the nuts altogether
Use rice, bean, sorghum, tapioca
Try one mixture after the next
Compare the texture and the taste
Discover the versatility of
Arrowroot, flax meal and soda
Sift and measure, make a list
Keep the ones that seem to work
Mix one batch, try another
Discard those failed attempts
Again and again, over and over
A new mixture to mix and test
Until one that works is found
Obsessed with baking Zeb’s bread
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(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Watermelon Smoothie
Thursday, August 2nd, 2007
somewhat red without the dairy
slightly pink, frothy concoction
with a straw for easy suction
ice cold milk, to make it airy
refreshingly sweet sort of drink
not the usual creamy smooth
given a parched dry throat to soothe
distinctly delicious, I think
although many may not agree
with my opinion entirely
I go for a watermelon smoothie
on a hot day: my cup of tea!
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(1 votes, average: 5 out of 5) Loading ...Summer Spirit
Friday, July 20th, 2007
sweet juicy melons
burgers and hot dogs, in sync
ice cold lemonade to drink
downed by the gallons
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(1 votes, average: 4 out of 5) Loading ...Sweet Temptation
Wednesday, July 11th, 2007
Dark and strong a pull
such a sweet temptation!
Its aroma is so indulgently rich.
Smooth and creamy in some ways
so scrumptious to my senses.
It reels me into its depths
and I sink quite content
savoring all of its flavor.
Bitten by the bug, or is it
seduction by chocolate?
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(1 votes, average: 5 out of 5) Loading ...If Words were A Kind Of Drink
Tuesday, June 19th, 2007
“PAIN” would be a gulp of coffee
drank straight from the pot
scalding hot it burns the throat
numbing the tissues of the tongue
everything tastes like cardboard
“LAUGHTER” would be champagne
as it tickles the nose and palate
its bubbles sigh of gentle warmth
soothing to the frazzled nerves
giggles escape in between hiccups
“ILLUSION” would be a softdrink
as it sucks you into the can
the fizz helps you to forget
quenching the thirst for a time
bulges form around the waistline
“PEACE” then would be water
as it pampers without pretense
it draws the grit and grime away
cleansing the body of impurities
a reality dose, renewing the soul
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(1 votes, average: 5 out of 5) Loading ...Softdrink
Wednesday, June 6th, 2007
I hold in my hand a glass
- half empty or half full.
A view dependent really
on who’s looking or asking.
Its bubble filled content
clear, like spring water.
Lemon-lime in taste
caressed by cubes of ice.
No doubts left in me
why millions adore it.
It hits the spot.
For now, my thirst: abated.
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(1 votes, average: 5 out of 5) Loading ...Pumpkin chocolate chip cookies
Friday, June 1st, 2007
Without eggs or wheat, I shudder
to think what the outcome will be
but I had no choice, so a new recipe
and a list, I proceeded to follow
Still, that adventurous spirit in me
could not resist adding a few things
spices like cloves, a touch of ginger
and a hint of savory nutmeg to boot
Soon the aroma filling the kitchen
made the kids come ask: “What’s cooking?”
And I tried hard to keep from grinning
as I took a peek at the first batch
Dropped by teaspoonfuls, on a sheet
baked, they looked like Chernobyl cookies
but they smelled divine and tasted awesome
yummy gluten and egg free treat, at last!
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(1 votes, average: 5 out of 5) Loading ...A scent irresistible
Wednesday, May 30th, 2007
it reels me into its depths,
an enticing and mysterious abyss.
Dark yet pleasantly earthy
potent and so indulgently rich
its curious bittersweet fragrance
hints at a delectable flavor.
I am lost! A willing captive,
enamored with the sensuous aroma
of a heavenly chocolate cake.
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