Welcome

Hi! My name is Margot. My blog is about the things I love to do. That could be what I'm reading, places we visit, my family, food, or whatever else is happening. I hope you'll stay and visit a while. Contact me by email: joyfullyretired (at) gmail (dot) com.

What I’m Reading

Saying It Well

Justice

Forever

The Sense of an Ending

Wish You Were Here

A Moveable Feast

Clarissa

The Odyssey

My Book Rating System

A = Excellent in every way
B = Very good story
C  = Good/Average
D = Poor
F = So Bad I couldn't finish it

Archives

Cookbook: Cheap. Fast. Good!

Cheap. Fast. Good! By Beverly Mills and Alicia Ross Workman Publishing, 2005 This is my new favorite food book. Yes, there are tons of recipes in here but it’s so much fun to read that I won’t call it a cookbook. The basic premise of the author’s is that good food can be inexpensive without [...]

Round Steak Works For Me

What works for me is ROUND STEAK. It is almost as versatile as hamburger and chicken. And, for me, it’s about the same price or less. I always shop the section of the meat department that is called “reduced meat” or “must-sell meat”. Almost every meat market has one of these sections. I’m retired and [...]

Crock-Pot Tamale Pie

A Crock-pot has been a part of my cooking life since the ‘70s. Two years ago when we moved into our RV and it’s tiny kitchen, I took the big six-quart crock-pot along because I thought I would take it to my oldest daughter.  I didn’t think I would need to use it any more since [...]

How I Feel About My Kitchen

    I can’t say I love to cook the way some gourmet cooks relish a whole day or weekend spent in the kitchen. My cooking is more the “dabble–at-it” style. But I do love food and everything that goes with it. I love to talk and read about food. I read cookbooks the way [...]