Food

The State of All Things Normal

May 14, 2009 Family

This week my mom called me to ask if I was still writing my blog.  I told her yes, and gave her the address.  The next day she called me in a downright chipper mood to tell me she was very proud of me.  I was not so shocked that I couldn’t ask her why, [...]

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Superior Tomatoes

April 21, 2009 Food

I decided to finally tackle the boys’ pink bathroom with the vast amount of money we made at our garage sale. First on my list was to paint the double sink cabinet. You know the one. It’s a charming shade of dinge and has two pink sinks. Perfect for creatures with testicles! I sanded, primed, [...]

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Diet Talk | Reader Recipe: Sort-Of Apple Pie

March 15, 2009 Food

I have been super excited to try Julie’s recipe for Sort-Of Apple Pie since she emailed it to me a couple of weeks ago. I finally organized my scattered brain enough to get most of the (3!) ingredients. The Mister is at the store right now getting the cottage cheese. What I like most about [...]

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Low Point Foods That Helped: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Dessert

February 24, 2009 Food

In order to eat as clean as I like and still stay within my point value, I’m going to need to rework my recipes and do research on low fat cooking. While I am normally opposed to artifical flavors and colors, preservatives, and ingredients I can’t pronouce, I decided to let all that go until [...]

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Chocolate Shrapnel

February 9, 2009 Family

Baking suits me. It’s precise work, where deviating from the recipe is rarely encouraged. My anal, authority respecting personality does well moving from step to step, never once dreaming of substitutions, deviations, or reinterpretations. Consequently, I have always considered myself an above average baker (recipe follower) and have thought so since I was 11 years [...]

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Things I Hope to Never Forget | The First Cheeseburger

January 21, 2009 Endeavors

The relevance of this moment lies not in the burger, but that he is old enough to eat by himself.  We always order him grilled cheese sandwiches because they stay together even after you cut them into little bite-size pieces.  The diner made a mistake in our order, so when I gave him his half [...]

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Nicholas Scott on Ettiquete

December 15, 2008 Family

There are certain rules of etiquette one must follow when breaking bread with members of dignified society. For example, you never salt your meal prior to tasting. One must always assume the chef is capable of seasoning properly. If, in fact, the meal is not seasoned to your liking, discreetly season to taste without fanfare. [...]

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