I published a post titled 100 Things I Love in 2017 and it was a lot of fun to write. A lot has happened in in the five years since I published that post, the most significant of which was a global pandemic. But I've changed a lot since 2017, going through menopause, writing a… Continue reading 100 More Things I Love
Category: Food
Last Week Called for Bow Wow Brownies Minus the Wow
The "wow" is code for marijuana. A friend of ours informed us that Snoop Dogg's recipe book, From Crook to Cook, has been nourishing her family during quarantine, and she immediately aroused my interest with "Bow Wow Brownies." Snoop Dogg is a rapper who enjoys a good joint now and then, in case you didn't… Continue reading Last Week Called for Bow Wow Brownies Minus the Wow
I’m Not Doing Trader Joe Correctly
I hope that doesn't make a bunch of new people want to read my blog. To be clear, I'm not "doing" Joe. But for real, I'm doing something wrong at Trader Joes. I don't know what I'm supposed to buy there. I do have a few favorites (keep reading to find out what they are),… Continue reading I’m Not Doing Trader Joe Correctly
There’s Just Somethin’ About Soup
Isn't there? Last week someone online made a comment about how it's "soup season" and I was all.....um, soup has a season? I eat soup year-round like I am being paid to do it, so I have no idea what kind of weed they were smoking, but can I have some? What were we talking… Continue reading There’s Just Somethin’ About Soup
Here’s To Salad Bars and Armageddon Pudding
Salad bars were the shit when I was a kid. You’d think a salad bar wouldn’t be popular with the kiddos, but it wasn’t the healthy options in the salad bar that drew us in. It was bacon, cheese, and pudding. Record scratch. Pudding?? Yes, pudding. Salad bar pudding is significantly underappreciated. Salad bar pudding… Continue reading Here’s To Salad Bars and Armageddon Pudding
Dill Pickle and Ham Dip is the Best Thing Since Dill Pickle and Ham Dip
I enjoy eating. This should come as no surprise to anyone who knows me. But I LOVE appetizers. I want to have a long, sordid, and steamy threesome with Reuben egg rolls, guacamole, and queso. And maybe a paltry affair on the side with some cheese fries topped with bacon and sour cream. I'm sorry,… Continue reading Dill Pickle and Ham Dip is the Best Thing Since Dill Pickle and Ham Dip