Kosher in a Nonkosher World
"I'm not a practicing Jew but I keep a kosher kitchen just to spite Hitler."~Miriam Margoyles Very few non-religious Jews observe kosher dietary laws. Here are the fundamental kosher rules for those who may not know. The word kosher in Hebrew...
PERFECT PRESSIES
You know how I feel about gifts. I want to get rid of stuff. We all should be Döstädning. However, if you’re the one doing the shopping, I would recommend seeking advice from someone you trust. Someone like me, for instance. I have a few gift ideas —things I...
Hello darkness, my old friend.
I appreciate the change of season by the end of summer. The orange, brown, maroon tones and fabrics of fall fashion make me long for their feel against my skin. Climbing on a chair to retrieve the crockpot evokes the aroma of rich umami stews and soups. Pumpkin, sweet...
Out of Whack: Living in 2020
Love and Medicine is groping for words. My emotions are all over the place. I cry at the drop of a hat. Sometimes the tears are tears of joy. Other times my heart aches for those I love who are far from me. There are days I wake up hypomanic, filled with ideas, energy...
Bidet? YES!
This is Bidet Part 2, a follow-up from the article published April 3, 2020. Read that first. Spoiler alert! I’m going to talk straight about the bidet. I’m not going to go on about how awesome it is. I’m going to tell you about the process. How my love evolved. Which...
Do You Dare Eat a Peach?
Let’s think about the peach. The vibrant mix of fiery orange and red sweeping its surface. How sexy is that shape - with the round, fuzzy curvature and visible crack? It baits you to take a big messy bite, juice running down your chin. The sweet flesh a wake up call...
The Covid-19 Self-Care Tip No One is Talking About
Here we are. Entering the fourth month of sheltering at home. I'm quite comfortable with it at this point. I have developed a quarantine routine that works. The two highlights of the day are waking up and getting in bed at night. I've been doing the quarantine shuffle...
Polio: Our Parents’ Plague
"Your mom walks funny" a friend said one day in elementary school. I had never noticed my mom walking any different than anyone else. Just like I didn't realize my dad had a Czechoslovakian accent. That is when I found out my mom had polio 40 years earlier. The virus...
Staying at Home
Since we are home, and being ordered to stay home, I am re-publishing an article I wrote two years ago. The first paragraph sounds like a different lifetime but still, read on.. Walking down the narrow corridor between the rows on an airplane, waiting as people...
Bidet?
I rarely talk about products on this blog. Remember when I saved you $38 by advising you not to buy Sex Dust? The shortage of toilet paper right now is real. Keeping two houses stocked is a challenge, especially when you are limited to one pack per order. We all would...
Soup
There’s a tradition in our family started by Eva, my dad’s wife, to make a big pot of soup and have it ready when someone comes home from a trip. When you are jetlagged, the last thing you want to do is go out to a restaurant or cook. After a shower, opening the...