Category Archives: cooking

Hot or Cold

Posted on September 9, 2019 by

The weather is changing. Well, for most of the country. For those of us in the Valley of the Sun, we are in the high double digits instead of the high 110+ (that’s F not C). But, no, this isn’t … Continue reading →

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The Definition of Insanity

Posted on May 20, 2019 by

is doing the same thing over and over and  expecting different results. Yeah. I do that except I call it perservence. Not for everything. I mean, I’m not crazy. But I definitely do it for cooking, specifically Chinese food. And … Continue reading →

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Cramming it in

Posted on May 3, 2019 by

I don’t know about you, but when we get paid, we tend to shop for all the food we need across two days. In theory, this means we don’t have to go out again for 2 weeks. Of course, theories … Continue reading →

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The smell of Easter

Posted on April 15, 2019 by

It’s odd how some traditions fall away when your children get older. And so it was weird when I was out walking the dog to get hit with a memory of Easter thanks to an overpowering scent of vineager. That’s … Continue reading →

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Yes, I did it.

Posted on November 16, 2018 by

We were at Costco the other day and tried this raspberry syrup. It was amazing. So I made pumpkin spice pancakes and used it. Delicious. But then I kinda got to thinking… What is syrup but flavored sugar? And so … Continue reading →

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Happy Halloween

Posted on October 31, 2018 by

I hope everyone enjoys the day and gets plenty of treats. I thought I’d share my sister’s recipe for Witch stew. Ask witch to stand in a cauldron, add water. That’s it. Happy Halloween. DISCLAIMER: No witches were harmed in … Continue reading →

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How Does this work

Posted on October 8, 2018 by

Over the weekend, the hubbinator and I decided to check out a bbq place up the road from our house. We’d seen the Naked BBQ pop up when we searched for restaurants nearby. Our oldest two children beat us there. … Continue reading →

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