After spending so much time at home this summer, I’m paying attention more attention to our house. What I really mean is that I’ve spent a fair amount of time being both relieved that I’m not working and incredibly stressed and depressed that I haven’t been chosen for a teaching position at the districts I’ve …
I like to take long walks first thing in the morning. (Biggie and his diabetes do too, but that’s another post.) When Joe can’t join me, I put an AirPod into my left ear and listen to podcasts while I walk, and I’m usually going to listen to Revisionist History. Malcolm Gladwell is my favorite …
There’s a pub in town called The Royal Falconer. When we first moved to our city, we lived in walking distance of this pub, and it was a frequent date spot. It’s where I first met Scotch eggs. If you’ve never heard of a Scotch egg, here’s a quick description: it’s a peeled hard …
What is your life like today, compared to one year ago? I read my post from last year, where I wrote about starting a new job. That was certainly a “big” deal for our family. During the ensuing school year, though, things stayed about the same. Then a bunch of “new” stuff happened as summer …
Yeah, life got a little hectic. And I got sidetracked. I’m back now and I want to share something with you. It probably won’t change your life, but it’s still something good to know about. Have you ever heard of Shishito peppers? Yeah, until two years ago, when Joe and I had cocktails at the Stark …
I’m alone right now, and I don’t know when this will happen again, so I’m going to write! Joe and I made Bloody Marys on Saturday. We had a bottle of tomato juice, and found a recipe online that sounded good. You can check it out here: Kick-Ass Homemade Bloody Mary mix. Of course, …
Between the World Cup, my son’s water polo tournaments, and my husband’s work schedule, I am NOT accomplishing my tasks. No blog, no cooking, no bread baking. As an added insult, a fungus attacked my spaghetti squash plant. And my dog Bella has eaten the first ripe tomatoes of the summer. Then we ran out …
Say what? You know the candies, the ones covered in sugar? But they’re so terribly sour that they actually erode the skin tissue in your mouth? They are coated in citric acid; that’s where the sour comes from. I hate those things. They remind me of what my mouth tastes like after I’ve had too much …
That might be a bit of an exaggeration for what I am about to share with you. However, I seriously urge you to take heed of my advice; it could change your life. I make our mayonnaise. Forget all that you have ever heard about how hard it is. Fooey. It’s simple, healthy, and when …
This post is continued from the May 31, 2014 post, “It’s not easy being green.” Did you watch the video? Here it is again: Where were we? Ah, yes. Auntie Edna used “pumpkin tips” in her shrimp dish. I searched and searched online for ideas on how to cook squash tips. (Go ahead, Google …