Pasta on the Floor - I hope you enjoy it!

What is a seacuterie board?

by Karen | January 15, 2023 | All, Appetizers, Blog, Dinner, Food and Cooking, From the Kitchen, Multi Use Recipes, Still Cooking, Stories | 0 Comments

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Our bodies do not define us. Our heart and soul do.

by Karen | December 23, 2022 | All, Blog, Chip, Death and Dying, Stories | 2 Comments

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Once a Blue Devil…Always a Blue Devil

by Karen | December 8, 2022 | All, Blog, Life Lessons, Stories | 0 Comments

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Sixteen Months to the Day

by Karen | November 17, 2022 | All, Blog, Chip, Death and Dying, Stories | 4 Comments

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Stress Relief in Two Words- Hallmark Channel

by Karen | October 27, 2022 | All, Blog, Chip, Life Lessons, Married Life, Stories | 0 Comments

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Food

Stories

Travels with Chip- you guessed it- Wegman’s Cheese Department

Sep 16, 2022 | Blog, Cheese Heals, Chip, Life Lessons, Stories | 2 Comments

Today would have been our 33rd wedding anniversary. I don’t think this day will ever come when my chest doesn’t hurt and my hands don’t shake. I took the day off because concentration is out of the question, and it is a disservice to my clients. So, what could I do to...

Sorry Chip, but you know I love an accent.

Sep 5, 2022 | All, Blog, Chip, Life Lessons, Stories, Working Out | 0 Comments

It is no secret that I absolutely love a British or Australian accent. I will choose a Brit or Australian for the voice in my car, the guide in my GPS, and any other technology that allows me to pick a voice. Chip knew this and was a super good sport about it. My...

365 days…

Jul 15, 2022 | All, Blog, Chip, Death and Dying, Life Lessons, Married Life, Still Cooking, Stories | 6 Comments

It has been 365 days since I heard your heartbeat for the last time. I held your hand in the OR, and my head was on your chest when they called the time of death. My heart stopped then too. You read about these stories of loss and grief, but like so many other life...

Biology Does Not Make You a Father

Jun 19, 2022 | All, Blog, Chip, Stories | 0 Comments

Love does. It takes more than a biological chain of events to make a human and become a father. A father is more than that; men can become fathers without biology. Men that adopt babies or children love those kids as if they were “their own.” A father is a person who...

Cheese Heals? This one sure does- Nettle Meadow.

May 29, 2022 | All, Appetizers, Blog, Cheese Heals, Food and Cooking | 2 Comments

Nettle Meadow’s Kunik Triple Cream is fantastic. It is early on Sunday morning, Memorial Day Weekend. I have already walked 2.5 miles and had breakfast with Tillie. “Tillie’s House,” as we call it, has a beautiful front porch with rocking chairs and a breeze. What...

Blog- Beer vs. Cheese- What does heal the soul?

May 18, 2022 | All, Blog, Cheese Heals, Chip, Drinks | 2 Comments

(I wrote this on Saturday, May 14th, but I just could not post it till today) Today is the 36th anniversary of our first date. Our first date is the calendar date I celebrate most because without that first date, there would be no wedding date, no anniversary, or the...

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Hello and welcome.
I am often asked, “What is Pasta on the Floor?”
Pasta on the Floor is different for everyone. It is a recipe that tells a story and inspires them to try something new. For others, stories of family, joy, loss, and hope engage with them. This brings me a great deal of happiness. I do not take myself too seriously, so be forewarned the subject matter is open and truthful. In many ways, Pasta is a tale of life, and I think you will find familiarity and commonality as you scroll through these pages.