tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919469476451579082.post147980237708467543..comments2023-10-16T05:12:34.405-07:00Comments on Thyme: Pork Filets in an Autumn Royal Grape Shallot Sauce...bringing glamor to the end of a stretch of humdrum Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01287491309379401724noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919469476451579082.post-78124671912403670232013-10-08T07:04:11.509-07:002013-10-08T07:04:11.509-07:00My guilty pleasure? Going to food blogs and looki...My guilty pleasure? Going to food blogs and looking at the photography. Amazing pictures, not to mention amazing looking food.Nancy Ericksonhttp://www.arcpointus.com/sarasotanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919469476451579082.post-35603776271738845322013-10-08T05:24:41.373-07:002013-10-08T05:24:41.373-07:00Thank you Jeanne. I've been thinking of you a...Thank you Jeanne. I've been thinking of you as you grapple with the decision to choose boarding school. I can only imagine how difficult the decision was for your family. We came VERY close to sending Madeleine to a boarding school when she was a freshman. I, also, went to a boarding school so I share insights there. We all have to make such tough decisions, especially as in your situation being an expat. In Tokyo, there was a 1 year waiting list to get our kids into school there! I'm cheering you on!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01287491309379401724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919469476451579082.post-81740265165897741022013-10-08T05:21:29.365-07:002013-10-08T05:21:29.365-07:00What a wonderful analogy Krista. I love that. I ...What a wonderful analogy Krista. I love that. I can definitely see the beauty in farming and taking care of so many daily tasks and then the flip side where you just want to change to something dramatically different. I, for one, sure do love seeing your adorable animals on the farm!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01287491309379401724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919469476451579082.post-32297540069188058772013-10-08T05:19:57.214-07:002013-10-08T05:19:57.214-07:00Isn't it fortunate to have 2 parents who have ...Isn't it fortunate to have 2 parents who have an assortment of skills. I do marvel at anyone with the math gene, but my husband can't spell to save his life and that just baffles me!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01287491309379401724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919469476451579082.post-49437997657270681002013-10-07T23:06:52.363-07:002013-10-07T23:06:52.363-07:00Sarah...I feel your quandary and admire you so muc...Sarah...I feel your quandary and admire you so much for all that you do. I can not imagine homeschooling, you are a remarkable woman and mother for putting the time and devotion towards your sons education. Do you watch the TV show 'Parenthood'? Your post reminded me of the scriptwriting for the show. I just discovered it and love it, so many things to relate too, that only a mother would know. You are a star Sarah! xxJeanne Henriqueshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07986759909478180763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919469476451579082.post-6418406431040387842013-10-07T20:36:20.712-07:002013-10-07T20:36:20.712-07:00I'm in a non-glamorous stage of life too, but ...I'm in a non-glamorous stage of life too, but with goats and other animals, not homeschooling. :-) One day my husband will take over his farming dream, but for now I'm keeping it going while I build a business here in Australia. It is hard and exhausting and frustrating sometimes, and so very DAILY, but, like you, I'm committed because it's worth it and valuable and I'm finding my joy and happiness in aspects of it. :-) I love your glimpses of beauty. Kristahttp://www.citadelkalahari.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919469476451579082.post-21258742650353049682013-10-07T17:48:57.041-07:002013-10-07T17:48:57.041-07:00This sounds perfect; can't wait to try it! For...This sounds perfect; can't wait to try it! For more healthy recipes, visit my blog www.BetterOffHealthy.com.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919469476451579082.post-5839328617699218902013-10-07T13:30:45.939-07:002013-10-07T13:30:45.939-07:00Dear Sarah! I had such a chuckle when I read the b...Dear Sarah! I had such a chuckle when I read the but about trains travelling per hour. I too space out when it comes to Math and THANK GOODNESS for Mr. Hubby who works with my 6th grader on his math. I think I'll stick to the wordy assignments and projects :) What a marvelous weeknight meal. Brilliant to add grapes to the pork.<br /><br />Love it!<br /><br />chow! Devaki @ weavethousandflavorsDevakihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05983278003605035217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919469476451579082.post-54233598770849994252013-10-07T04:31:40.846-07:002013-10-07T04:31:40.846-07:00It is so nice to share these tidbits with another ...It is so nice to share these tidbits with another homeschooling mom! Suzanne (who left the comment above) homeschooled herson in New Zealand. It's wonderful to hear how everyone tackled their own homeschooling plan for their children.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01287491309379401724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919469476451579082.post-42098528124546447942013-10-07T04:29:44.676-07:002013-10-07T04:29:44.676-07:00Your approach with Dario is much like what we did ...Your approach with Dario is much like what we did with out daughter. She was self motivated and could tackle curriculums with overseeing and corrections by me or another teacher. My son...ha! He definitely needs more of a hands on approach. I've also found it easier to keep track of his subjects if I stay on top of them daily instead of creating so much work at the end of the week. Definitely depends on the mature nature of the child. My son will get there, but with lots of prodding and thorough homework checking! Congratulations to your son Dario. You all must be so proud because he has really accomplished an impressive amount! The last few weeks...so exciting!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01287491309379401724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919469476451579082.post-8911362226581319592013-10-07T04:26:40.274-07:002013-10-07T04:26:40.274-07:00Thank you Lizzy. I hope you are feeling better!Thank you Lizzy. I hope you are feeling better!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01287491309379401724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919469476451579082.post-34522688497477945582013-10-07T04:25:28.739-07:002013-10-07T04:25:28.739-07:00I didn't cook for years when I was younger. W...I didn't cook for years when I was younger. When my kids were little, all of the meals were quite simple and repetitive. It has only been in the last 3 years that I decided I wanted to try so many things in the kitchen I thought I couldn't manage before. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01287491309379401724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919469476451579082.post-66345777789101536632013-10-06T07:37:55.000-07:002013-10-06T07:37:55.000-07:00I love your recipe! I have worked with a raisin re...I love your recipe! I have worked with a raisin reduction sauce for pork tenderloin but this sounds even better. Thank you. I can totally relate to gazing longingly at the kitchen while I sit with my kiddos at the school table. I am so impressed that you pulled off this elegant feast on a school night. I am humbled by your energy!momofninehttp://bonavita.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919469476451579082.post-66605853036922987282013-10-06T00:42:55.736-07:002013-10-06T00:42:55.736-07:00Thanks so much for the description, I think I purc...Thanks so much for the description, I think I purchased a bunch last week that fits it. Oh, and I hope you have wonderful fall and Xmas breaks and see/enjoy many equally lovely sites or... just enjoy a "stay-cation"!Christinehttp://greyhousejournal.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919469476451579082.post-47702141173009218742013-10-05T18:03:46.538-07:002013-10-05T18:03:46.538-07:00I admire your approach and tenacity where your son...I admire your approach and tenacity where your son's schooling is concerned. I have to admit I took quite a different approach to homeschooling Dario. The only time I sat down with him at a table was on Saturday morning when I set his work for the following week and reviewed what he had achieved during the past week. If there was anything he couldn't work out for himself from his text books or with help from the internet, then his father or I went through it with him. It wasn't always done to the standard I might have liked but somehow we bumbled through. By the way, we are in the last few weeks of his 5 years of tertiary study. Another milestone is almost reached. You'll make it to the end too and what wonderful feedback from your daughter.Suzanne Perazzinihttp://www.strandsofmylife.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919469476451579082.post-86414303473108485482013-10-05T02:57:48.738-07:002013-10-05T02:57:48.738-07:00Dear Sarah... you are such a dedicated, wonderful ...Dear Sarah... you are such a dedicated, wonderful mum.... the years will pass by so very quickly and your beautiful children will be in their 20s and 30s, thanking you, no doubt, for all the effort you have put in now. <br /><br />Love it when you talk of your travels and share your world here with readers like myself from so far away. Your photographs are awe inspiring and your words just beautiful. Thank you.Bizzy Lizzy's Good Thingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16382454508192859147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919469476451579082.post-5239817070628551602013-10-04T13:31:31.696-07:002013-10-04T13:31:31.696-07:00What a delicious way of using pork filets, bookmar...What a delicious way of using pork filets, bookmarked for my brother :D<br /><br />Cheers<br />CCUChoc Chip Uru @ Go Bake Yourselfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10565188666150518885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919469476451579082.post-85567537077708250052013-10-04T12:14:57.522-07:002013-10-04T12:14:57.522-07:00I wish I could learn to love cooking. When we were...I wish I could learn to love cooking. When we were first married, and I didn't work for a year or so, I was always pouring over recipe books and trying new recipes. These days I guess I try to make whatever is the easiest :(Loreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12520908604580765632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919469476451579082.post-7621961778070876392013-10-04T10:06:14.675-07:002013-10-04T10:06:14.675-07:00What a wonderful father. I remember living in Jap...What a wonderful father. I remember living in Japan and having no idea how to begin translating the paperwork from school. One sentence would take so long!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01287491309379401724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919469476451579082.post-14841687891383659532013-10-04T10:05:12.071-07:002013-10-04T10:05:12.071-07:00Yes, these seem to be in the stores right now. Th...Yes, these seem to be in the stores right now. They are large very dark grapes. They seem to have a layer of dust on them but when I wash them, it is just the dusky look they have I guess. We're going to be taking a fall break for a long weekend...then a 3 week (much-needed) Xmas break! Those will really help to recharge!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01287491309379401724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919469476451579082.post-62282525057600254852013-10-04T10:03:37.483-07:002013-10-04T10:03:37.483-07:00I cannot wait until you begin posting about your t...I cannot wait until you begin posting about your trip too. Funny, you say that about lobster...by the end of our trip, Riley said to me, "No more seafood for awhile". Have fun visiting all of those lighthouses!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01287491309379401724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919469476451579082.post-17927094996098887962013-10-04T10:02:25.438-07:002013-10-04T10:02:25.438-07:00Wonderful! Such a wonderful dish for weeknights o...Wonderful! Such a wonderful dish for weeknights or weekends that makes the house smell so good.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01287491309379401724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919469476451579082.post-87382780131277042402013-10-03T22:00:48.832-07:002013-10-03T22:00:48.832-07:00I was not home schooled, but even as an immigrant ...I was not home schooled, but even as an immigrant child with a very erudite father who spoke but little English on arrival in Australia, I had two 'high school's ~ the one during the week and the precious one during the weekend when he 'translated' what was required and taught me all the extras . . .shall we admit I did rather well! All the best to you and Riley! Your photos are breathlessly beautiful: especially the 'kitten quartet'! Than you!!Ehanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919469476451579082.post-78744637784657618662013-10-03T19:28:00.616-07:002013-10-03T19:28:00.616-07:00What a nice quick meal! I've never heard of Au...What a nice quick meal! I've never heard of Autumn Royal grapes. Are they black grapes? When does your semester end? Seems like Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas will blow by in a blink. Then poof, the new year. Hope home schooling goes by equally as fast for you.Christinehttp://greyhousejournal.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919469476451579082.post-23982339117867997662013-10-03T13:31:39.306-07:002013-10-03T13:31:39.306-07:00There's something about quail eggs that I ador...There's something about quail eggs that I adore. The fact that they're small and cute and the fact that they add a bit of glamour to a meal. I don't look forward to the first few weeks of returning from the trip we're currently on. At least I can say that we're still enjoying the small coastal villages and picturesque harbours. I can't wait to start posting about it, to share the beauty will everyone.<br /><br />I'll probably be eating lobster for dinner tonight, as you do in this part of the world, but I'd surely enjoy some pork filets!john | heneedsfoodhttp://heneedsfood.comnoreply@blogger.com