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Momma’s Broccoli Cheese Casserole
Growing up is awkward. You like weird things. You look odd. Some ...
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Things I Like: The Best of SkyMall
GUESS WHAT? This is my 103rd post. We’re celebrating 103 because 100 is overrated, 101 reminds me of dalmations, 102 isn’t an interesting number, and 103 is an incredibly compelling number. It’s prime, there are 103 petals on a daisy, I say 103 prayers at night, and, well, that’s all a lie. Except the prime [...]
Farmer’s Market Potluck
El Guapo and I try to eat as locally as possible. This can sometimes be difficult, but lately there’s been a horn of plenty at the downtown farmer’s market. The really neat thing about this particular farmer’s market is that only local growers can be vendors, so you get to meet the people who touched [...]
Pumpkin Cream Cheese Spread
Still have a few rogue cans of pumpkin hanging around after the holidays? It’s almost summer, bitches! Eat that pumpkin! But if you’re feeling the way I am, you’re a little worn out from all the muffins, breads, and pies that usually feature pumpkin as the star ingredient. But. I have a confession: I love [...]
Television Beverages
Ever notice show often your favorite TV character(s) drink? I was watching a few episodes of Burn Notice when I realized that these men drink more mojitos than any man should. Fiona just chugs a beer or five. That got me to thinking…what other TV show characters drink an abnormal amount of one beverage? Burn [...]
Tips & Tricks: Garden Edition
What’s crackin’, peeps? It’s almost spring. And you know what that means! Open windows. Cutting grass. T-shirts. Growing things. So I thought I’d do a post on tips and tricks for the garden so that you can plan ahead and get a jumpstart for when the cold air goes away. 1. Make your own insecticide. You [...]
Kale & Eggs & Grits
Saturday mornings are my Zentastic, Peace-Achieving, Day-Centering Morning Time. It’s quiet, and either freezing cold or blazing hot in El Guapo’s kitchen (okay, maybe this is what I have to overcome to achieve my zen), and I have a routine. First I begin the coffee. No day starts without coffee. Once the bean juice is [...]
Roasted Chicken and Vegetables
I’m really not a meat cooker. I grilled chicken for a living once upon a time, but let’s just say I was more concerned about food safety and lawsuits than taste. Unless it’s bacon or the occasional pork tenderloin, I’m not the person you should run to for help in the Meat Department. El Guapo, [...]
Eating Out Gluten Free
When you cook at home, you know what’s in stuff. This makes eating gluten free easy as pie. Well, crustless pie. Which would be pie filling. Which is basically sugar and fruit. See? Easy. Anyway, you can’t always eat at home. At some point you will have to go to a restaurant, which may strike [...]
A Walk Through the Grocery Store with Celia C
Celia C has a thing or two to say about your grocery shopping. Helpful stuff, ya’ll. Even if you’re not a Celiac, you might glean something, too. So read on! Your first trip to the grocery store after going gluten free might be a little awkward, but it doesn’t take long to become an absolute [...]
Celia C on Gluten Free Products
More handy info from Celia C on how to successfully live a gluten-free lifestyle. Listen up, peoples. So given that a lot of gluten free substitute foods are dry goods, you can now buy a LOT of them online. Amazon has a good selection and there’s also www.celiac.com/glutenfreemall. Also, some of the brands below sell [...]
