Anyone else feel like they’re in the middle of a baby boom? I feel like there are a lot of new, little people in my life lately. And — in what I hope is a weird coincidence and not the set-up for some sort of apocalyptic world where the human race dies out — they’re … Continue reading
Gather round, kids, for another installment of Unlikely Success Stories. Actually, wait. I’m hashtagging it. #unlikelysuccessstories Like all #unlikelysuccessstories (TM!), it starts with a careless snafu. In this case, I dropped my iPhone in a super classy way — while reaching for a big block of cheese at Whole Foods. Classy. Even though I’ve dropped … Continue reading
I know it’s BASICALLY SPRING AND ALL, but I can probably squeeze one last chili recipe in under the wire, right? I guess I’ll just give it a try and wait to see if I hear from the food blog police. So! This chili is crazy simple to make (and very good, too), but I … Continue reading
My dad is a strong opponent of anything “fou-fou.” Especially fou-fou beer. My dad likes beer, but only beer of the non fou-fou variety, which includes Keystone Light, Bud Light, maybe Coors Light in a pinch, and never Miller Light. Most other beers fall under the fou-fou umbrella, including any of the beers I like, … Continue reading
Chili was one of my favorite dinners growing up. It’s one of the few meals I remember both of my parents cooking from time to time (dad usually did the weeknight cooking, while mom did weekends and special occasions). I don’t even remember then doing anything particularly fancy with their chili — I think it … Continue reading
Am I the only one who automatically word-associates lasagna with Garfield? I think it’s because we didn’t have lasagna much when I was growing up (as my mom has issues with ricotta cheese), but I sure did read read Garfield comic books over and over and over. Even better than Garfield, though, was Calvin and … Continue reading
The other day as I was riding the subway home from work, I heard something really fascinating that I don’t think I had ever heard before — two women, who were both clearly fluent in both English and Spanish, having a conversation and seamlessly slipping from one language to the other, usually within the same … Continue reading
So once again I have to apologize for talking politics here on the food blog, but this is truly a strange time to be a DC-ian. Apparently the whole world may end — or maybe not!? — if this political deadlock doesn’t get resolved by the end of the day today. So that’s one big … Continue reading
I am not the world’s most loyal crockpot user. I’ve made some good meals in it, sure, but it’s not something I use on a weekly or even monthly basis. The reason is simple — I’m gone from the house for at least 9 hours on the typical workday, so recipes that have 4, 6, … Continue reading
This post is not going to be the first time I’ve whined about wanting to go on vacation, and the smart money’s on it not being the last, either. There are always a million reasons not to take a vacation, right? Money, planning, other commitments, etc. I have a bunch right now — my husband … Continue reading
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