Comments on: A Few of My Favorite Things http://swirlingnotions.com/2007/12/21/a-few-of-my-favorite-things/ Experiential wine education and real conversation over a virtual glass of wine Sun, 12 Oct 2008 22:42:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Swirling Notions » A Promised Post for the New Year http://swirlingnotions.com/2007/12/21/a-few-of-my-favorite-things/#comment-1182 Swirling Notions » A Promised Post for the New Year Mon, 31 Dec 2007 20:05:26 +0000 http://swirlingnotions.com/2007/12/21/a-few-of-my-favorite-things/#comment-1182 [...] has this last week of the year flown by! I had intended to pop in after Christmas and write about our phenomenal meal at Cyrus. But then . . . Christopher and I went skiing [...] […] has this last week of the year flown by! I had intended to pop in after Christmas and write about our phenomenal meal at Cyrus. But then . . . Christopher and I went skiing […]

]]> By: Stephanie http://swirlingnotions.com/2007/12/21/a-few-of-my-favorite-things/#comment-1149 Stephanie Mon, 24 Dec 2007 19:24:48 +0000 http://swirlingnotions.com/2007/12/21/a-few-of-my-favorite-things/#comment-1149 foodette reminded me . . a morning cup of coffee and the newspaper - editorial page first. Music definitely from my teen years and that would be classic oldies since I'm 50. Oh . . and one very very vain "thing" . . . when people are surprised that I have adult children. Just two nights ago as I picked up my oldest from the airport, his seat mate was surprised that I was his mom. Now, that is almost so vain that I may not post it. . . . . ;-) foodette reminded me . . a morning cup of coffee and the newspaper - editorial page first. Music definitely from my teen years and that would be classic oldies since I’m 50. Oh . . and one very very vain “thing” . . . when people are surprised that I have adult children. Just two nights ago as I picked up my oldest from the airport, his seat mate was surprised that I was his mom. Now, that is almost so vain that I may not post it. . . . . ;-)

]]> By: Katie http://swirlingnotions.com/2007/12/21/a-few-of-my-favorite-things/#comment-1148 Katie Mon, 24 Dec 2007 17:11:01 +0000 http://swirlingnotions.com/2007/12/21/a-few-of-my-favorite-things/#comment-1148 Okat, nice list, I was thinking. I like all of that stuff, I can get (and do) Greek yogurt, etc. Then I was the 2* right down the street? That tops it... I sit in jealous awe! Have a great dinner and a lovely holiday! Okat, nice list, I was thinking. I like all of that stuff, I can get (and do) Greek yogurt, etc.
Then I was the 2* right down the street?
That tops it…
I sit in jealous awe!
Have a great dinner and a lovely holiday!

]]> By: foodette http://swirlingnotions.com/2007/12/21/a-few-of-my-favorite-things/#comment-1142 foodette Mon, 24 Dec 2007 07:05:37 +0000 http://swirlingnotions.com/2007/12/21/a-few-of-my-favorite-things/#comment-1142 I definitely agree with steel cut oats and le creuset (I use mine all the time). And chicken stock - yes! If only I could make it weekly, but finding time can be so difficult. A few other things I'd put on my list: Saturday mornings with a cappuccino, muffin, and magazine. Saturday evenings with a glass of red wine, a full tummy, and a magazine. Blasting music from my teenage years. An evening walk with my husband. Sharing my best dishes with friends and family. Any time spent with my nieces and nephew. I definitely agree with steel cut oats and le creuset (I use mine all the time). And chicken stock - yes! If only I could make it weekly, but finding time can be so difficult.

A few other things I’d put on my list:

Saturday mornings with a cappuccino, muffin, and magazine.

Saturday evenings with a glass of red wine, a full tummy, and a magazine.

Blasting music from my teenage years.

An evening walk with my husband.

Sharing my best dishes with friends and family.

Any time spent with my nieces and nephew.

]]> By: VegeYum http://swirlingnotions.com/2007/12/21/a-few-of-my-favorite-things/#comment-1141 VegeYum Mon, 24 Dec 2007 03:43:46 +0000 http://swirlingnotions.com/2007/12/21/a-few-of-my-favorite-things/#comment-1141 It is 24th Dec here, and so time for me to wish all of my blog friends a wonderful time with family and friends tomorrow. May it be a peaceful and blessed day for you, where each of us can give a lot of joy to those around us. Have a great day. It is 24th Dec here, and so time for me to wish all of my blog friends a wonderful time with family and friends tomorrow. May it be a peaceful and blessed day for you, where each of us can give a lot of joy to those around us. Have a great day.

]]> By: Stephanie http://swirlingnotions.com/2007/12/21/a-few-of-my-favorite-things/#comment-1138 Stephanie Sun, 23 Dec 2007 04:06:46 +0000 http://swirlingnotions.com/2007/12/21/a-few-of-my-favorite-things/#comment-1138 Lia - we do use Barilla Plus :-) - my family is picky about "spaghetti" (not pasta). One of the first times they abandoned me was when I changed the standard spaghetti sauce from meat to shredded carrots . .it was delicious, imo. :-) My things off the top of my head: Homemade salsa and tortilla chips. Garden tomatoes. Mole sauce. Homemade refried beans. A solitary lunch out with a good book. This almost 100 y.o. house with the wavy glass windows and old fashioned key holes and glass doorknobs and a staircase that my kids' grandma slid down on pillows (which she taught my kids to do). (Of course it drives me crazy as well because it begs for renovation). Things, things . . . . I'm not a big lover of "things" as in material things . .I have a hodgepodge of cooking stuff although I like the looks of your "Le Creuset". I don't have a lot of shoes. I'm not into jewelry at all. I like being outside. Taking walks. Jogging. Riding a bike. Tossing a ball with my son. I'm looking around and all I see is lots of plants. steph Lia - we do use Barilla Plus :-) - my family is picky about “spaghetti” (not pasta). One of the first times they abandoned me was when I changed the standard spaghetti sauce from meat to shredded carrots . .it was delicious, imo. :-)

My things off the top of my head: Homemade salsa and tortilla chips. Garden tomatoes. Mole sauce. Homemade refried beans.

A solitary lunch out with a good book.

This almost 100 y.o. house with the wavy glass windows and old fashioned key holes and glass doorknobs and a staircase that my kids’ grandma slid down on pillows (which she taught my kids to do). (Of course it drives me crazy as well because it begs for renovation).

Things, things . . . . I’m not a big lover of “things” as in material things . .I have a hodgepodge of cooking stuff although I like the looks of your “Le Creuset”. I don’t have a lot of shoes. I’m not into jewelry at all.

I like being outside. Taking walks. Jogging. Riding a bike. Tossing a ball with my son.

I’m looking around and all I see is lots of plants.

steph

]]> By: Erika http://swirlingnotions.com/2007/12/21/a-few-of-my-favorite-things/#comment-1137 Erika Sun, 23 Dec 2007 02:12:07 +0000 http://swirlingnotions.com/2007/12/21/a-few-of-my-favorite-things/#comment-1137 Your list looks perfect to me Lia! I've never had Fage yogurt, and just today saw it for the first time. I'm going to have to plan a fantastic Greek feast soon so that I can allow myself the splurge. A very Merry Christmas to you and your family! Your list looks perfect to me Lia! I’ve never had Fage yogurt, and just today saw it for the first time. I’m going to have to plan a fantastic Greek feast soon so that I can allow myself the splurge.

A very Merry Christmas to you and your family!

]]> By: Maureen http://swirlingnotions.com/2007/12/21/a-few-of-my-favorite-things/#comment-1134 Maureen Sat, 22 Dec 2007 20:02:38 +0000 http://swirlingnotions.com/2007/12/21/a-few-of-my-favorite-things/#comment-1134 Lia, Cyrus looks absolutely spectacular. I can't wait for a full report on what you ate and drank. My husband and I plan on hitting wine country at least once in 2008 - I'm putting Cyrus on my list of restaurants to not be missed. Oh, and BTW, I eat steel cut oats every morning this time of the year. With a little brown sugar, it's so good that I forget that it's healthy! :) Lia,

Cyrus looks absolutely spectacular. I can’t wait for a full report on what you ate and drank.

My husband and I plan on hitting wine country at least once in 2008 - I’m putting Cyrus on my list of restaurants to not be missed.

Oh, and BTW, I eat steel cut oats every morning this time of the year. With a little brown sugar, it’s so good that I forget that it’s healthy! :)

]]> By: Lia http://swirlingnotions.com/2007/12/21/a-few-of-my-favorite-things/#comment-1133 Lia Sat, 22 Dec 2007 18:47:34 +0000 http://swirlingnotions.com/2007/12/21/a-few-of-my-favorite-things/#comment-1133 Steph - You should give the Barilla Plus pasta a try! Hope you found a good restaurant yourself . . . Cyrus was over-the-top fabulous, as usual (Ironically, Nick, the owner and host-extraordinaire, greeted me with "so, we're one of your favorite things, eh?" when we walked in. He'd been pinged with a pingback and had seen this post not an hour before we walked in the restaurant. Technology is so funny.). Laurie - Thank you for the tip! I never would have thought of that and it does sound much less fiddly. Glad to know someone else shares my sentiments on cheesecloth! Steph - You should give the Barilla Plus pasta a try! Hope you found a good restaurant yourself . . . Cyrus was over-the-top fabulous, as usual (Ironically, Nick, the owner and host-extraordinaire, greeted me with “so, we’re one of your favorite things, eh?” when we walked in. He’d been pinged with a pingback and had seen this post not an hour before we walked in the restaurant. Technology is so funny.).

Laurie - Thank you for the tip! I never would have thought of that and it does sound much less fiddly. Glad to know someone else shares my sentiments on cheesecloth!

]]> By: Laurie Constantino http://swirlingnotions.com/2007/12/21/a-few-of-my-favorite-things/#comment-1131 Laurie Constantino Sat, 22 Dec 2007 06:27:24 +0000 http://swirlingnotions.com/2007/12/21/a-few-of-my-favorite-things/#comment-1131 If for whatever reason you can't find Fage (lucky you to have it available!), it is easy to strain yogurt though a paper towel set in a colander or strainer. I gave up on cheesecloth years ago as way too fiddly. Happy Holidays! If for whatever reason you can’t find Fage (lucky you to have it available!), it is easy to strain yogurt though a paper towel set in a colander or strainer. I gave up on cheesecloth years ago as way too fiddly. Happy Holidays!

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