Tonight’s dinner is inspired by the letter E. E is for “expiration date.” As I plopped a scoop of cottage cheese into my morning oats, I was horrified to find that the newly opened container was about to expire. Let me tell you: I HATE wasting food. Did I freak out? Yes. But only momentarily [...]
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Jan 07
The Weather is Frightful
On my way home from work last night, the radio informed me that temperatures in Albany this weekend are going to be freeze-your-face-off cold with a wind chill of 15 to 20 below zero. Read that again: below zero.
Fun.
I hate the cold. It makes me feel hopeless. How do I cure these chilly and depressing [...]
Jan 05
Crocking Up
Sometimes I am just TOO funny with my titles…
Thanks to The Boyfriend’s mother I have recently come into possession of a crock pot. Last night I did a quick search of crock pot recipes, but I quickly became overwhelmed and abandoned ship. There are LOTS of recipes out there for slow cookers — too [...]
Jan 03
Christmas Wrap-Up
I don’t know where this week has gone. It seems like Christmas was yesterday. I’ve been off in La La Land a little, but now I’m back home and ready for a holiday recap!
After presents Christmas morning, my mother got to work on Christmas dinner. The main course was Cornish game hens:
Jack gave her some [...]
Dec 21
The “Oh!” in Risotto
Lately I’ve been eating a lot of meals on the go. It’s been leaving a big hole in my stomach for something hearty and filling.
The ultimate comfort food to me is my mother’s risotto. Good heavens, that woman can cook a risotto that tastes like pulling a warm blanket over you on a chilly afternoon. [...]
