When the Veggie Craving Strikes
Specifically, the roasted veggie craving. First, let me state for the record that if I had anticipated wanting roasted veggies twice in one day I would have just roasted off a bunch...
Monthly Archive
May 2008
Don’t Ever Let Anyone Tell You It’s Easy
Seriously folks. Landscaping is a tough gig. I decided this morning, despite the mountain of things beckoning my attention, that I needed to give the front yard a makeover. We’ve been slowly...
Two Thumbs Up For Granite City Brewery
Well, we had a fantastic weekend in those beautiful Twin Cities. It’s always great to visit with my brother and sister in law, but what makes it even better is that they...
Milk Delivery!
Ah, the return of the milk man could be just around the corner!! This week when I was at ballet class I spied this little card on the bulletin board and snagged...
Housekeeping
Well, I really had the best intentions. I had planned a few exciting posts leading up the weekend, and then a post or two while we were celebrating the weekend. Unfortch, I...
The Rhubarb Is In!
There are two crops now available all over NE Wisconsin, and that is asparagus and rhubarb. It seems like we’ve waited so long for our first taste of real spring, and now...
So what does one do with a strange fish?
On Sunday for Company Dinner our friends brought the main entree. They very generously shared some shrimp that had been brought for them from the gulf coast, as well as a flounder...
A New Condiment For The Summer Grilling Season
This was kind of an accident. I was looking for something to make a dipping sauce for shrimp or fish, and nothing was really appealing to me. I mean, I could rely...
My Idea of a Default Dinner
I know that people are always curious to see what a foodie eats on a night they don’t feel like cooking. Since being in the paper from time to time, I definitely...
I Had No Other Choice
Think about it. Peanuts. Caramel. Shortbread. Ooey and Gooey. There was nothing else I could do with these gooey bars. I had to make some ice cream. It’s been a while since...
This is what peanuts are made for
Last night the mood struck. I wanted to bake something, so I pulled a cookbook out that I’ve only ever used once, and told myself to find something. I skipped right to...
I’m Really Not MIA
Honest. I’m just not cooking much and have been busy tackling an ever-growing to-do list. I have a few things on my mind that I’ll hopefully get to in the week ahead. ...