Whenever I think of macadamia nuts, I think of the episode of That 70s Show where Red takes Kitty on a romantic weekend getaway to the same hotel where Eric is secretly taking Donna (hijinks!). After everything has gone predictably awry, Red has room service sent to the suite where Kitty is taking care of … Continue reading
Every once in awhile (usually on a lazy weekend afternoon), my husband and I will go on a YouTube binge. Other people do this too, right? It usually goes something like this: Me: Who was that actor who played the guy in Office Space? Has he been in anything else? Him: Which guy, the main … Continue reading
Any Homeland fans out there? Until a few weeks ago, this was all I knew about Homeland, and it definitely didn’t sound like anything I’d be interested in. Angela Chase and Inigo Montoya run around trying to catch terrorists? No thanks. (Actually, strike that, that sounds pretty awesome) Either way, we don’t get Showtime, so … Continue reading
The other day I was making my weekly grocery list, and I asked my husband if he had any special requests for dinners in the coming week. The answer: “Something with pro-CIU-tto!” Without pausing to wonder whether he was joking or serious, I immediately zeroed in on this Chicken Saltimbocca Pasta. White wine, sage, prosciutto, … Continue reading
Bad news, ladies — we’re all getting fat. According to a study done in England last year, the average woman’s waist size was 28 inches in the 1950s, but in the last 60 years, it swelled six inches to an average of 34. Part of that is because we’re supposedly consuming 350 more calories per … Continue reading
I had this whole other post planned today, but there are just too many crazy and tragic things going on in this country right now. So all I’ll say is that I hope everything going on in Boston ends quickly and safely. Now here is a recipe for salmon. CHILI ROASTED SALMON WITH CILANTRO CREAM … Continue reading
Way back before everyone finally figured out what a dumb idea it is to go to law school, I applied for [and attended] law school. The biggest part of applying for law school is taking the LSAT, which is like the SATs except completely different in that you don’t actually have to know anything to … Continue reading
One time when I was six or seven, I found a big box full of strange-looking plastic disks in our basement. When I showed my parents and asked what they were, they started laughing — apparently they were old 8-track tapes, and I think it made them feel pretty old to realize that I would … Continue reading
It is a point of personal pride that I can say to you today that I have not consumed a Hot Pocket in more than 18 months. Not even a Lean Pocket! Unimpressed? Does it make any difference if I tell you that I truly, deeply love Hot Pockets from the bottom of my heart? … Continue reading
Hey. You there. Yeah, you. You look like you could use a vacation. I’m not sure what the weather is like where you live (I hope it’s nice!), but here in DC we are finally experiencing something bordering on spring, and it’s given me a severe case of I-want-to-go-on-vacation-itis. So do you have any good … Continue reading
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