Adopt a Blogger

Kristen at Dine and Dish (my Greys Anatomy sounding board) began a great blogging event. She pairs up veteran bloggers (like me, apparently) with new bloggers to create a virtual buddy support system. The veteran blogger supports the new kid on the block and helps them feel more comfortable in the massive food blogging [...]

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Crazy…..

Temperatures this week in Minnesota:
Monday: 43 (that would be ABOVE zero; balmy and Spring-like. I went for an hour’s walk and came home sweaty)
Tuesday: 10 was the high, -18 will be the low
Wednesday: 4 above for the high, but wind speeds dropping to -45 in some areas. A windchill warning.
Thursday: 12
Friday: 19
Even the snowmen around [...]

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Once more, with feeling…

I love Jambalaya, rich tomato-y goodness loaded with vegetables and meat. It’s one of Griffin’s favorites (it’s all that meat, y’ know) and it’s so good-smelling and tasty.
I have tried out certain recipes in books that have not given me any reason to sigh deeply in satisfaction. One made me recoil in horror; I just [...]

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Lentil Love, and an event

Susan, aka The Well Seasoned Cook, is hosting a Legume Love Affair on her delicious and eye soothing blog. Something about her background color is very calming; maybe it’s just me, but apart from her delicious recipes, I could hang out on her site just to ease my mind. In honor of National Bean [...]

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Rib Stickin’ Goodness

I’ve felt lately like I am in a rut, food wise. We’ve been having lots of old standbys, feasting on leftovers, making pizzas etc. etc. but I haven’t really been scratching around for anything new, fun and exciting to share. Yeah, there was the lentil dish that was fab, the Thai chicken that we love [...]

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WCB- Deep freeze dilemma

A deep freeze has settled over Minnesota; temps below zero, dangerous low windchills and bright sunny skies. With the exception of the bright sunshine, it’s not fun. And it’s especially not fun for Bustopher who has gamely gone outside quite a bit lately chasing the ever elusive meeses for sport and pleasure.
We had a friend [...]

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Catchin’ Tory Chicken

So long ago that I don’t even know how old I was, nor what adult level of life I was in; I only know it was prior to 30, as I was kidless, I sat in one of those cookie-cutter italian restaurants with some friends, drinkin’ cheap-ass red vinegar disguised as house wine and [...]

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WCB- The good and the bad

If you are a cat, there are many things that can be either described as ‘a good idea’ or ‘a bad idea’; and potentially, ‘a very bad idea’.
Like chewing electrical cords- ‘a bad idea’
or
Scratching furniture (unless its yours)- ‘a bad idea’
or
jumping on the humans at 4:00am- ‘a very bad idea’
and
eating old grass and barfing on [...]

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Show me your rack!

It’s a Meme! And it’s a ridiculous play on words, as I am sure my search stats will go crazy now with weirdos looking for photos of racks. Come on…..you KNOW what I mean!
Dave from Rattling the Kettle has started a meme for showing off your spice rack. I think it’s more an effort on [...]

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Taste the warm of winter wine…..

….and dream of softly falling snow.
We had a very snowy December, but now are under the spell of a January thaw. And just as I was really getting into my new cross country skis! Winter! Snow! Come back!!
One highlight of winter is my sister in law’s annual Wine and Cheese Party. It’s a highlight [...]

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