Roommates, by Rich Paschall, a roommate in the dark FLASHBACK FRIDAY ON SATURDAY FROM 2018 At some point you may have had a roommate other than your parents and siblings. They do not count for this consideration as you did not… Read More ›
Cooking
FRITTATA!
AN ELEGANT, HEALTHFUL MEAL YOU CAN EVEN EAT EVEN ON A DIET! My son Owen, whose birthday it is today, is on the Weight Watcher’s diet. He has lost 16-pounds. He is sticking to that diet. Really. Sticking. To that… Read More ›
PERFECT POPOVERS
The world is in shambles and the planet is falling apart. Russia is going to “get” the Ukraine and they don’t care how many people they slaughter in the process. Yellow Jackets are trying to nest in our bird feeders,… Read More ›
SAUCE BOLOGNESE – EASY DOES IT
The first time I made this sauce, I followed the directions rigidly. I’ve been making pasta sauce as long as I could stand at a stove, so that would be give or take, about 60 years. The sauces were always… Read More ›
LAST ON THE CARD – FEBRUARY 2022
Last on the Card for February 2022 I didn’t take a lot of pictures last month and many of them were pictures of my own drawings. But I have a few from yesterday — art and cookery! Last night, the last… Read More ›
NEW STOVE IN THE KITCHEN
I was hoping we weren’t going to have to buy new appliances right now. We’re putting in windows and our front gate (yesterday) went from almost falling apart to collapsed. It was delivering the stove that did it. When they… Read More ›
DANGEROUS HUMAN BEANS
Last night we made a package of green beans. They weren’t the “nuke’em in the package” beans we usually get. You were supposed to empty the package into a frying pan and 8 minutes later (according to the package), they… Read More ›
BAKING, COOKING, EATING, AND BLOATED
I wasn’t sure I had the strength to write anything tonight. Owen and I spent the day in the kitchen. We made a brisket — half a brisket because the whole thing was big enough to feed at least eight… Read More ›
THE BEST RECIPE FOR CORNED BEEF
I did not write the original recipe. The author noted is Grace Jenkins. Wherever she is, this recipe really is as promised and made the best corned beef I’ve ever eaten. Why am I talking about corned beef? Because we… Read More ›
THE COVID PSYCHE – By ELLIN CURLEY
Covid 19 has changed me, or at least the Covid lifestyle has changed me, on a deep level. First let me explain that I am in the high risk population for Covid. I’m over 70, I have only one kidney… Read More ›
DUKE SAYS “I’M NOT A DOG!”
This week, Duke rejected a meal — which all the people in the house had happily eaten the previous day — because it had potatoes in it. Duke, who claims he is not a dog, does not like potatoes. Any… Read More ›
AND THEN THE WIND BLEW AND THE LIGHTS WENT DARK
I had a nice set of posts planned for this evening until the wind came up and the lights went out. We got a lot of wind which, apparently brought down some trees and although it is usually dark here… Read More ›
IS IT WORTH COOKING? – RICH PASCHALL
Worth It – Food, a review, by Rich Paschall Last year I reviewed the incredibly popular Buzz Feed and YouTube series Worth It. The show finds its popular hosts, millennials Steven Lim and Andrew Ilnyckyj, traveling to three different restaurants… Read More ›
HOW TO SPEND A DAY NOT BUYING AN OVEN – Marilyn Armstrong
I spent most of yesterday not buying a new countertop oven. Probably 7 or 8 hours were consumed looking at and deciding to buy it, then deciding it was too expensive, too cheap, not big enough, too many options I… Read More ›
TASTING EVERYTHING – Marilyn Armstrong
I’m a firm believer in tasting each item on your plate separately. Why? Because I put effort into cooking each part of the meal and I want you to taste it. I’m in favor of not mixing your whole meal… Read More ›
THE JOY OF COOKING SHOWS – BY ELLIN CURLEY
The less I cook, the more I watch cooking shows on TV. I particularly love baking shows and I haven’t baked in years. But I’m obviously not watching these shows to improve my cooking skills or to learn new techniques… Read More ›
SERENDIPITY: SEEKING INTELLIGENT LIFE ON EARTH 