It happened when I went to New York City, too. I immediately thought of Carrie Bradshaw. I guess she is a character that simply defines part of my generation. And in my mind she is …
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So sexy in the city
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Will I meet Madeline??
I have really been MIA for the last couple weeks. We’ll explain that all in due time. Right now there are more exciting things to write about. For example, a 24 hour trip to Paris. …
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I wouldn’t call it procrastination
I wouldn’t call it procrastination because I’m in denial about it. I mean really, what else should you do 3 1/2 days before you are moving across 3 states? You should make pumpkin chocolate chip …
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Hot, Cold, or in the Fridge 3 Days Old?
I think I remember my mom cooking split pea soup sometimes. I remember spinning past the split peas and lentils in the lazy susan cupboard on my way to the chocolate chips. So if we …
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Stuffed and Roasted Acorn Squash
Necessity is the mother of all invention. And this week, our necessity is clearing out all the food from our apartment. As mentioned previously in this blog, my husband and I are doing a pantry …
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A Tale of Three Cookies
It’s unfortunate that I started the pantry challenge with nearly two full boxes of butter. A shame, really. If you’ve been following the challenge, you know that two sticks of butter were already sacrificed to …
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How to make seitan from skeletons
We all have skeletons in our closets. And by closets I mean pantries. And by skeletons I mean forgotten, weird ingredients we bought for one recipe and then shoved out of sight. One of my …
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These aren’t mom’s pancakes
Weekend mornings are made for pancakes! Growing up, Saturday mornings were the one day of the week that we might have pancakes or cream dried beef on toast. These were special breakfasts that took longer than …
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My “Tiny Peek through a Window of What it’s Like”
WordPress Love When I write my blog posts, I imagine that I am telling my stories to a friend. I like my tone to be conversational, which is a nice break for me from doing …
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Squash Seeds that Make the Husband Happy
These squash seeds made my husband stop in the middle of his conference call, turn to me, point to his bowl of seeds and mouth, “These are awesome!” If that’s not a rave review, I …