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  • Ravioli with EggplantRavioli with Eggplant
    “Let’s find a new way to prepare ravioli,” I was encouraged. The recipe we found looked rather bland. Thus I immediately enhanced it with garlic and oregano. This version was rated worthy of adding to our expanding rotation. Yield: 2 generous servings in about 30 active minutes. Ingredients 2 TBSP olive oil 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 cups cubed eggplant 15 …
  • Camping Diary 2024Camping Diary 2024
    Where will we go this year? Screenshot from TimeAndDate.com; Click the image for an interactive map of the path of the April 2023 total solar eclipse. We might return to Tampa to visit our storage unit there and sort a few things out. A college roommate of mine lives in Maine. Might we travel to New England? Canada? How …
  • Fresh Water MaintenanceFresh Water Maintenance
    Campground water differs from City Water necessitating sanitizing and de-calcification of an RV’s freshwater system.
  • Citrus Poached SpinachCitrus Poached Spinach
    A winery in Michigan offered something like this as one course of a five course meal. Ever since I have speculated how I might replicate it.

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Travel

From time to time I reflect on the joys and challenges of traveling and living full-time in a Recreation vehicle.

Recipes

Robert Shaw

Some people eat merely to live, I love the taste and texture of food. I hope you will also enjoy making and eating some of my favorites.

My Books

The characters who live within the pages of my stories reflect some of the interesting people I have met in my various careers and travels. Some may resemble people who sit with you in church or at the coffee shop.

Reflections

Getting lost in thought is the reason I titled this blog RobertsMusings. These posts are deeper reflections.