The other night the boy and I were going to Trader Joe’s and I asked him what we should have for dinner. ?His reply was, “mac n’ cheese.” ?This shouldn’t be shocking. ?That child would eat mac n’ cheese at every meal possible. ?I said I wasn’t sure if daddy would really like mac n’ […]
It’s what’s for dinner
Eat Local
People who know us well know that the trusty husband and I are very much about sustainability.? This is particularly evident in our food choices.? This is one area of our budget that I am fairly unwilling to compromise.? Lucky for me I’ve found ways to stretch our food dollar so we can continue to […]
Coolest program ever
Yes, you get 2 posts from me today. ?I’ll be honest. ?I’ve been diligent about writing my posts a few days in advance and setting them up to post early in the morning. ?This way I can post stuff when I’m thinking about it. ?However, you get 2 today because I found the greatest program […]
Thanksgiving 101
Wow, I now realize that last year was the 10th year I’ve cooked Thanksgiving dinner. ?It all started because in 1998 we lived in Las Vegas and the trusty family said they thought it would be fun to have Thanksgiving in Vegas. ?The trusty MIL thought we’d just go to some restaurant for dinner. ?I […]
Crock Pot Cookin’
Chocolate production season is almost upon me and I’m starting to think about how I’m going to feed my husband, child and maybe a few of the volunteers that come to help. ?The first two weeks of December my kitchen is basically coated in a fine layer of chocolate and it makes it very difficult […]
This burger tastes like failure
I thought burgers on the grill sounded good for dinner. ?I momentarily forgot that our grill was out of commission. ?You see, the other week I was making pizza and noticed an unusually large flame under the grill plates. ?The trusty husband mentioned that he also saw a larger than usual (orange) flame. ?Odd… gas […]
Random
I’m bored. ?This shouldn’t come to a shock to you. ?I’m often bored. ?That’s why I do so much stuff. ?Don’t get me wrong. ?It’s not that I don’t have any thing to do. ?My list is a mile long of stuff that needs to get done, but who really wants to do the things […]
Just throwing a post out there
I promise I will give you more information about that Russia envelope when I have it.? I have to scan the photos and have all of the written material translated.? I knew it would come in Russian, but I had long given up hope of it ever arriving so I gave up on finding someone […]
Thanksgiving: The Resurrection
Normally one would use resurrection in conjunction with Easter.? Not this family.? Or at least not me.? This year Thanksgiving is a full on resurrection ’round these parts. It started with me working my ass off with my church stuff for the past two weeks so that I could have the whole week to prepare […]
Mommy Wars: are you serious?
It all started a year ago when I was enjoying my breakfast.? Behind me on the TV there was a commercial playing.? I guy on the screen walking around a grocery buck naked talking about the benefits of sugar.? Really?? We are to the point where we are freely advertising something that is making us […]