So, our neighbor and my sister both gifted us with cucumbers ON THE SAME DAY.  These were the really long kind, too.  We were drowning in cucumbers ( Read more... )

Has this become a cooking blog? Let's not think it. But I have to share this recipe that came out AWESOME ( Read more... )

I'm on a cooking kick lately, I guess.  Last night I made Beef Stroganoff, one of my particular favorite dishes, and I thought I'd share my rather fussy recipe ( Read more... )

Brian had gotten chicken breasts out for dinner, but had no desire to cook.  I wasn't on solid food yet, so I wasn't in a mood to care.  We put it off. The next day, though, the breasts had to be cooked or they would become suspect, and an emergency vet appointment for our cat (she got into a fight) pushed our coming-home time well past supper that ( Read more... )

So, every year I decide to give something up for Lent. I'm not Catholic. I'm an atheist. I like the way self-depravation makes you appreciate things, and I enjoy the break in routine. It's a new experience every year. Also, I know I have minor addictions, like caffeine, so giving those up for a stretch is good for my health. This year I chose to ( Read more... )

I don't really cook, or bake, or do anything remotely domestic when I can help it. *cough* This is getting away from me. Where was I? Oh, my recipe for Egg Nog Trifle!

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We've been having Emily B. over Thursday nights to watch Dr. Who (We are catching up on the current season - no spoilers!) The nice thing about this is it's an excuse to cook dinner. I mean - we have a guest! We haven't exactly been taxing the cooking equipment, lately. Hey, we're busy ( Read more... )

And now, to make up for my inexcusable rantiness, a recipe ( Read more... )

In total-opposite-of-rant news:

Here is the menu from that fabulous Friday-night meal. Read, admire, drool. Nathan is a total rock star!

I made dinner last night - which I so rarely do. (Oh how I love my hubby.) And decided to clean out some of the pile of sauce packets we have sitting in a cookie jar on the counter from our many, many take-out dinners ( Read more... )