The world has been filled with troubles over the past several days and I have been posting recipes about honey-sweetened goodies I’ve been baking. Lest you think I am a complete out-to-lunch idiot who never reads the news or watches a television newscast, let me just say that baking is my stress-reliever. When I hear…
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Delicious Honey-Sweetened Lemon Raisin Scones
I made these a few days ago and they are really good. Not light and fluffy like the scones we’re all used to, but rather heavy and dense. Apparently, this is more like an English scone. Still, do not be deterred. These have a lovely layer of flavors and are very tasty with hot tea…
Richard Linklater Film: Boyhood – GO SEE IT
I just returned from seeing Richard Linklater’s film Boyhood and I have to say this is a must-see. The film spans 12 years (literally) and you watch the main character, Mason, played by Ellar Coltrane, grow and change from age 6 to age 18. The other characters: Patricia Arquette as Mason’s mother, Ethan Hawke as…
KCRW’s Free Gregg Allman Concert
Today we saw Sturgill Simpson and his band and then Gregg Allman and his band. This was all free from the public radio station, KCRW. It was an incredibly well-organized free concert with lots of parking, food trunks and clean portable toilets. The music was excellent and the acoustics were great. Gregg Allman’s voice was as…
5-Star Honey-Sweetened Oatmeal Banana Muffins
1/2 cup coconut oil 2 eggs 1 cup mashed bananas (3 or 4 medium-sized bananas) 1/2 warmed honey 1/4 cup yogurt 1 teaspoon soda 1 cup unbleached whole wheat flour 1/2 cup ground flaxseed meal 3/4 teaspoon salt 1 cup rolled oats 1/2 cup chopped peanuts Preheat oven to 375 degrees and grease 18 muffin…
Today with Luna
This is a short blog tonight. Granddaughter Luna was here for most of the day and I’m beat. Of course, I had a wonderful time having her here. There is nothing like her sweet face to make me feel completely happy. Here are some pictures to chronicle our day together: Luna with Grandpa Heading…
Tonight at the Foundation Room at House of Blues on Sunset Blvd.
Our friend, Monte Malone, invited Ray and me to come hear some of the new talent that he’s working with at A & R Worldwide. They were playing at the Foundation Room at the House of Blues. Here were the performers: This is a great venue to hear these acts. Here is a…
Full of Grace
There is a little girl at our church whose name is Grace. Her mom brings her periodically to the Breakfast Club, where we prepare a hardy and nutritious breakfast for anybody who comes through the door on the 2nd and 4th Saturday of every month. We usually feed anywhere between 100 to 200 people, who…
Supermoon over the Pacific Tonight
Today, Ray and I worked in Montecito (south of Santa Barbara) on an estate that we’ll be selling for a woman there who has lots of great antiques and collectables. Tonight, we drove home via the Pacific Coast Highway and had the treat of seeing the “supermoon” as it rose above the ocean. Here are a…
Honey-Sweetened Strawberry Frozen Yogurt
Ray made homemade frozen strawberry yogurt today and it was delicious. I thought I would share the recipe. He used whole milk yogurt to make it richer and to make sure that the frozen yogurt would have a creamier texture. We have one of those electric ice cream makers and he simply put all the…
20 Minutes a Day 