Help me out, friends. Do you guys remember this commercial that was probably on in the early 2000s…for maybe Amazon.com or eBay…and it showed some guy ordering scuba gear online and having the big flipper thing slowly begin to emerge from his fax machine? Anybody? This commercial has (obviously) stuck with me for a long … Continue reading
As you can surely tell, I don’t always lean toward the quickest or easiest recipes. I like spending time in the kitchen, and I especially like trying things with unusual ingredients or interesting cooking methods…or things that I think would be especially fun to tell you guys about. Or things on the ol’ bucket list! … Continue reading
So I have this slightly awkward dilemma. Remember how I was all about Icona Pop earlier in the summer? That’s over. Now I’m all about Robin Thicke and literally can’t get enough of Blurred Lines. Is my taste in music cool and underground and intimidating? MAYBE SO, ACTUALLY, THANK YOU VERY MUCH, but that doesn’t … Continue reading
So today’s my birthday and I’ve decided to celebrate* by not boring you all with some lame story about my life. Cool? Cool. Today, just a yummy, original recipe, hold the yapping. You’re welcome : ) CHICKEN SAUSAGE PESTO PASTA WITH PEPPERS AND EGGPLANT (windykitchen original) 8 oz short whole wheat pasta (penne, farfalle, etc.) … Continue reading
We’ve been back on the East Coast for over a year now, and I have to say that one of the most confusing things to me is still how everything here is so close to each other and yet so far away. Does that make sense? Like, I love how all it takes is a … Continue reading
I know that I’m pretty much the exact demographic representation of someone you’d expect to be super in love with farmers’ markets, but to tell you the truth — I’ve never been much of a fan. I don’t have that creative, culinary spark where I can look at some farmer’s…beautiful…heirloom tomatoes…and think, “Aha! I know … Continue reading
Here’s an early morning eye-opener for ya: apparently, we turn into our mothers at the ripe old age of 31. Ouch, right? Since I’m still a few years away from 31 (and since I don’t regard turning into my mother as the absolute worst thing in the world), I’m not all that alarmed by this … Continue reading
I’m sorry to be the one to bring it up, but we are creeping dangerously close to the end of summer. It’s about this time every year that I start thinking about what all I have (or haven’t) crossed of my annual bucket list. I’ve done pretty well so far this year. So far I … Continue reading
Have you ever seen a Florida avocado? Um. They are crazy! I love me some (regular, California) avocados, but when I saw this so-called “Florida avocado” at my local market, with its freakishly huge size and its strangely smooth skin, I had to give it a try. Verdict? Kindof disappointing. It’s definitely pretty, but it … Continue reading
When’s the last time your kitchen antics set off the smoke alarm? For me? This pizza. I actually set off the smoke alarm on a semi-regular basis, mostly because I just cook so dang much. And I always feel bad about it! Like I’ve failed somehow. Do you guys remember that scene in Clueless where … Continue reading
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