Green bean - Tomato pasta is a harvest treat reposted by Ruth Paget

Gerald Siracusa’s green bean pasta recipe with tomatoes and a few herbs looks effortless to make and is bursting with vitamin C, an important antioxidant for ridding the body of free radicals.

The cheese in this dish brings a lot of flavor and calcium for building bones.

Siracusa’s video follows:

https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTPS4ThJU/

Buon appetito!

Reposted by Ruth Paget

-author Eating Soup with Chopsticks, Marrying France, and Europe’s Lessons written during written during overseas duty in Zgermany + 5 other Kindle books

-writer of 2100+ Central Coast California lifestyle blogs

Coffee Raves - New Trend Seen on Tik Tok reposted by Ruth Paget

I saw today that coffee raves are now a trend - drinking your coffee and dancing before work to start the day and all throughout the day.

I posted the link about coffee raves below:

https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTPSN7MGG/

Sip, slide away!

Reposted by Ruth Paget

-author Eating Soup with Chopsticks, Marrying France, and Europe’s Lessons written during overseas duty in Germany + 5 other Kindle books

-writer of 2100+ Central Coast California lifestyle blogs

$17.99 Spinch Dip Tray from Raley’s Nob Hill reposted by Ruth Paget

Today’s digital coupon for Raley’s Nob Hill members contains an offer for a spinach dip tray for $17.99.  This is an easy hors d’oeuvre for book groups, brainstacking time, and reading.

This weekend would be a good time to taste test this for the holidays.  

A 24-hour reservation notice is required.

You can sign up for the Raley’s Nob Hill app online or in-store.

Bon appetit!

Reposted by Ruth Paget

-author Eating Soup with Chopsticks, Marrying France, and Europe’s Lessons written during overseas duty in Germany + 5 other Kindle books

-developer of the Novgorod and Bento War Games + 8 Classical Western Civilization War Games

-developer of food and beverage knowledge games

-creator of online exhibits about San Miguel Arcangel Mission, French baguette making, and the Carmel Valley History Center

-creator of French armchair and travel games

-writer of 2100+ Central Coast California lifestyle blogs

-family genealogist

-developer of 9 music theory games

One Roman Street - 2000 Years of Shops published by UChicago Press reposted by Ruth Paget

The University of Chicago Press has published a book about one street in Rome and its shops over 2,000 years of history.

History buffs might enjoy this look into ancient Roman history described in On the Street of Hidden Shops by Elizabeth Rodini.

More information about the book and purchase details follow:

https://mail.google.com/mail/mu/mp/465/#cv/priority/%5Esmartlabel_promo/1a1d51b93db4f537

Reposted by Ruth Paget

-author Eating Soup with Chopsticks, Marrying France, and Europe’s Lessons written during overseas duty in Germany + 5 other Kindle books

+5% Enrollment for CSUMB reposted by Ruth Paget

CSU - Monterey Bay has experience positive growth in enrollment for the third straight year.

The growth in enrollment for this year is 5% according to the following media release from the university:

https://mail.google.com/mail/mu/mp/465/#cv/priority/%5Esmartlabel_personal/1a1d2513aed32179

Good news for the region!

Reposted by Ruth Paget

-author Eating Soup with Chopsticks, Marrying France, and Europe’s Lessons written during overseas duty in Germany + 5 other Kindle books

-writer of 2100+ Central Coast California lifestyle blogs

Fruit Salad with Homemade Ricotta Cheese Keeps Stomachs Full by Ruth Paget

 I was watching TikTok chef Giovanni Siracusa make ricotta cheese utterly fascinated with the thought of using it to top off a simple winter salad made up of bananas, apples, oranges, and rehydrated raisins to boost the immune system.

Siracusa adds lemon juice to warmed milk with lemon juice and adds salt.  Then, he scoops out the solids with a strainer.  The solids are freshly made ricotta cheese.  

I have posted a link to Siracusa’s video below:

https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZPL79vNFD/

If you do not want to make ricotta cheese, you can use yogurt or cottage cheese as well.

Bon appetit!

Reposted by Ruth Paget

-author Eating Soup with Chopsticks, Marrying France, and Europe’s Lessons written during overseas duty in Germany + 5 other Kindle books

-writer of 2100+ Central Coast California lifestyle blogs

Fioli Gardens Holiday Cheer is Here reposted by Ruth Paget

Fioli Gardens outside San Francisco, California has organized a lovely Celtic inspired holiday show for 2026.

More information about this event and ticket purchase details follow:

https://mail.google.com/mail/mu/mp/465/#cv/priority/%5Esmartlabel_personal/1a1d2271b528113c

Happy Holidays!

Reposted by Ruth Paget

-author Eating Soup with Chopsticks, Marrying France, and Europe’s Lessons written during overseas duty in Germany + 5 other Kindle books