A few days ago I was running errands around town.  One block off of the main street, I was headed up a hill when I noticed an SUV parked on the shoulder, nose up

The truth is that Chinese restaurant fried rice is usually dry and uninspired.  I like oriental food way too much to let that go without an alternative.  Particularly, fried rice should be flavorful, chock

There just is not always time to prepare and make a fresh vegetable.  Other times, what does not look bad in the produce department of your grocer, is super high-priced due to seasonality.  Times

As warmer weather gets closer, my mind turns to dishes that are quickly made and cold.  One of my favorites in this category is Chicken Salad.  There are all sorts of variations on this theme, including

This morning I had the opportunity to meet and visit with a very wise and intelligent Panamanian woman.  I want to share the experience with you.  Maria owns about 10 acres on a dramatic

It is Good Friday in the Republic of Panama. Yesterday, as we drove down the mountain with our two electricians to their bus stops, I asked as best I could if a party would be

Do you like beets?  My wife loves them, me not so much.  My aversion to beets goes back to my Junior High days.  On many Sundays after Church, I would have a friend over

If Wikipedia displayed a picture of an individual to illustrate the concept of “Human Kindness”, whose picture might be there?  Mother Teresa?  She is the person that first comes to my mind.  If your

With some fantastic zucchini in hand and a lemon tree outside my door, I knew a marriage was inevitable!  There’s just two of us and I’m not planning any leftovers today.  This is really attractive, too.

Being from Texas, where everything is BIG, this is an unusual title for me to post.  However, it is true:  Sometimes, smaller is in fact better! A couple of weeks ago, I was in San