Tag Archives: cooking

Language Mishap

Posted on November 22, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Friday Writings #3 – A Different Interpretation “Take a well-known saying, and interpret it differently.” Tell us your recipe for cooking the books Magda enters a local bookseller’s shop. she is overwhelmed by the sizable collection. Proprietor sees … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged books, cooking, language, sayings | 6 Comments

Chicken and Gossip

Posted on May 19, 2020 by purplepeninportland

Written for dVerse Poets Pub – Quadrille #104: “Oh, We’re in a Fix” (posted by whimsygizmo). “Today, I want you to fix your thoughts (and poems) on the word fix. Whether you fixate on the word awhile, or go for … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged cooking, fix, Gossip, quadrille | 22 Comments

Food

Posted on October 17, 2019 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poets United Midweek Motif~The Foods We Eat (posted by Susan) What is your Recipe for a Healthy Life? What foods do you eat (or wish you were eating)?? “There are people in the world so hungry, that God … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged baking, cooking, food, health, tastes | 14 Comments

“chicken fat”

Posted on October 2, 2019 by purplepeninportland

Written for: The Twiglets #146 – “chicken fat” chicken skinny or chicken fat? Can’t use skinny in chopped liver ap -petizer. Chicken Fat cannot run as fast as Chicken Skinny, but it hardly ever comes up. My grandmother … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged chicken fat, children, cooking, immigrants, limerick | 2 Comments

Center Table

Posted on September 21, 2019 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Imaginary Gardens With Real Toads: Weekend Mini-Challenge – “Grandma’s Kitchen” (posted by Sherry) “For your weekend mini-challenge, re-visit your grandmother’s kitchen. Was it your safe place? Is there one item that stands out for you, when you remember … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged Aromas, center, cooking, grandma, kitchen, warmth | 26 Comments

Forward Fall!

Posted on September 2, 2019 by purplepeninportland

Written for Poetic Bloomings2 – Prompt #258 – “Getting Back To It” “Write a poem about getting back to something (or getting back something).” I dis Summer what a bummer. Time for feeling Fall– gold, red, orange, and all. Won’t … Continue reading →

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Having Fun

Posted on February 21, 2019 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poets United Midweek Motif~Fun Can you list 10 ways you have fun? (posted by Susan) “And the sun and the moon sometimes argue over who will tuck me in at night. If you think I am having more … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged baking, Beach, cooking, crosswords, fireplace, fun, meditation, reading, sketching, walks, writing | 20 Comments

Recipe For Success

Posted on July 26, 2018 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Poetics Aside #446 – Write a cooking poem. Creativeness, spontaneousness– my guides to cooking. Change the recipe, add or subtract ingredients. Never use a scanty amount of garlic. Spice it up. Use fresh herbs. Golden raisins are a … Continue reading →

Posted in Purple's Home | Tagged cooking, creativity, Love, spices | 4 Comments

Used and Abused

Posted on November 17, 2014 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Creative Bloomings #175 Write a poem about an inanimate object getting ready to perform its function. Did you say company was coming? Well find out what kind of food they like, and how many are expected. What are … Continue reading →