The Library Lady Cooks!

Apple Cranberry Muffins

Apple Cranberry Oatmeal Crumble Cake

Big Blue Muffins

Buffalo Buttermilk Chicken

Butternut Squash "Risotto"

Carrot Cake

Corn Chowder

(Even Better)Crock Pot Stroganoff

Grandma's Pink Applesauce

Nanay's Sticky Buns

No Guilt Brownies

Picadillo

Roasted Brussels Sprouts W/Garlic

Sati Babi (Indonesian Grilled Pork)

Tabbouleh

Turkey Meatballs

BAD Reads

The "Twilight" Zone

  "Enlighten the Gentiles"

Yiddish words and phrases to amuse and confuse.
The latest entry explains a little about the expression Mazel Tov, and about a reason to use it. And you'll find the archives HERE . Read and enjoy...... 

The Main Characters

The Man (of the House): The love of my life. Severely addicted to books (that take up WAYYYY too much space in our house) and raw garlic. We've been married 15 years, but involved for many more. Long story....

Our Kids:
SC:  Age 14. Book addicted like both her parents. Serious, but with a nice sense of humor. Well mannered in the eyes of the world, but at home,it can be another story--she's a teenager(!)

JR: Age 10  I think of her as a Disney Princess's evil twin. All the eccentricity of both sides of the family wrapped up in a sweet little body and an adorable smile. People find her a darling. I do too, but I also find her exhausting!

The Beasts: Our 2 cats, both adopted from animal rescue. "Bart" is a big, solid black, total teddy bear of a cat. Our brown tabby queeen "Bella" is  in love with The Man, though she seems to like me too!

Me: Children's librarian by day, tired keeper of all of the above by night. When I think of my life, I think of Nicole Hollander (Sylvia)'s immortal line about things that are easier than combining a family and a career. Like swimming the Amazon covered in peanut butter....

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