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Tag Archives: daily prompt
Eat Your Veggies
My mother is a very good cook. Now. But when I was growing up, mealtime was a source of immense stress. Mom had to squeeze every penny out of an Army sergeant’s monthly pay to feed five hungry kids, and she accomplished … Continue reading
Posted in Food
Tagged brussels sprouts, cookbook, daily prompt, gremolata, lemon, ottolenghi, parsnips, plenty, stir fry, sweet potatoes, US Army, vegetables, winter slaw
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WordPress Daily Prompt: Daring-Do
WordPress has issued this Daily Prompt: Tell us about the time you rescued someone else (person or animal) from a dangerous situation. What happened? How did you prevail? Just yesterday I was remembering this awful situation and now I read … Continue reading
War Stories: Worthless
In response to The Daily Prompt: What’s the oldest thing you own? (Toys, clothing, twinkies, Grecian urns: anything’s fair game.) Recount its history — from the object’s point of view. Worthless. That’s what they called me when I first arrived to the house … Continue reading
Posted in Challenges
Tagged antiques, daily prompt, Germany, heirloom, jewelry, pearls, postaday, vintage
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