by Alica McKenna Johnson | May 5, 2017 | Alica Mckenna Johnson, Foreign Film Friday
First let me say how delighted I am to find foreign language films and shows within Netflix Original Series. So my first glorious find is Samurai Gourmet. It’s about a Japanese man, Kasumi, who has retired from corporate life and now has to figure out how to live....
by Alica McKenna Johnson | Dec 7, 2015 | Alica Mckenna Johnson, Monday Musings
As a kid I always saved my favorite part of my meal for last. I wanted the yummiest tastes to be the last on my tongue. I still do this, and it has taken me 41 years to realize this leads to overeating. Now of course since I am serving myself, I like everything on my...
by Alica McKenna Johnson | Nov 30, 2015 | Alica Mckenna Johnson, Monday Musings
I love cheese, real cheese that comes in blocks and has a rind. Cheese that smells pungent with a strong taste that would make kids gag. So why does the fake orange cheese always look so good? Plastic cheese sauce for nachos. ‘Cheese’ powder for boxed macaroni and...
by Alica McKenna Johnson | Mar 25, 2015 | Wise Witty and Wacky Wednesday
So it seems like every time I change my eating habits, my loving family starts out very supportive and then slowly changes what they bring me for meals. Yes, you will probably hate me after this, but I almost never cook. Breakfast and dinner are made by my hubby and...
by Alica McKenna Johnson | Mar 9, 2015 | Monday Musings
I just opened the fridge and found left over plum sauce from when we’d had Chinese food. I love plum sauce! So now I’m wondering what I can make to go with it. There has to be something in this fridge that goes with plum sauce, and yet I don’t want to spend an hour...
