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I Love NY Street Shots: Photos of NY Windows After September 11

I remember walking around New York in the days following September 11, 2001. Those who were there can attest to the sense of comaraderie. Storefronts in my neighborhood showed their love of NY and America with displays. A few of these are above; this was before we all had digital cameras and smartphone cameras and I took shots with my pocket camera using film, not sure what I would get.

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Leftovers Recipe: Grown-Up Sloppy Joe Sandwiches

Original Meal:
Mixed grill with baby back ribs, flank steak, plus pasta and salad sides

Leftovers: 
Grilled flank steak

Leftovers Meal:
Grown-up sloppy joe sandwiches

Making the sloppy joe stew: Chop a whole onion and a few cloves of garlic and saute in olive oil in a large stainless pot. Dice the steak and add it to the pot with a can of whole tomatoes, 1/4 teaspoon fennel seeds, and salt and pepper. Simmer on low heat for 3-4 hours. Serve on baguette. Enjoy.

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Style Crush: Florence in My Dreams

Today I’m dreaming of being Florence from Florence and the Machine, after finding myself mesmerized by “What the Water Gave Me,” the new single (and video; stills from it above). It begins with wanting to rock like she does. Then I would also like to get lost in her closet and her jewelry boxes full of fabulous trinkets….

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I Love Lucy: Funny, Stylish, Timeless

I love so much about Lucy and have been recently obsessed with catching re-runs of “I Love Lucy” on TV. I love the show for the overall hilarity of the writing and performances; the chemistry between Lucy and Ricky; the friendship between Lucy and Ethel (and Lucy, Ricky, Ethel, and Fred); the shenanigans that usually involve Lucy’s shameless desire to be on stage and screen with Ricky; Lucy’s facial expressions and her unmatched gift for physical comedy; and the fabulous fashion. Oh, all those sweet bows, polka dots, scarves, coats, hats, purses (above, bows and polka dots together!)…. Check out Google’s homepage for a tribute to Lucille Ball today, the late star’s 100th birthday.

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DIY: Key to NY

I found an old key to a NY apartment and was inspired to make it a necklace. Simple DIY decoupage job: I tore words from the yellowed pages of a thrift store paperback copy of a favorite book (“The Awakening” by Kate Chopin) and glued them on one side of the key. The key is hanging from a chord made of a strip of black jersey from an old T-shirt.

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Love and Good Food

“Food is love” was something my grandmother liked to say (before, after, or during meals). I think she would have liked this message as well. Photo taken at Oscar’s Cerveteca in Venice Beach, CA.

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Leftovers Recipe: Burger Salad

Yesterday’s meal: Burger and hot dogs, with side salads

Leftovers: A couple of burgers and a part of a sliced tomato

Today’s leftovers meal: Burger salad

This one is super-easy. Greens, tomato, sliced pickles, crumbled up burger. Dressing for the salad is blended mayonnaise, ketchup, salt and pepper (with a bit of pickle juice).