What’s for dinner?

Homemade Chinese Egg Rolls & Crab Rangoons
Egg rolls seem daunting - like they'd be much harder to make than they are. But they're actually really easy, with room for … [Read More]
What’s for dessert?

Christmas Cookies: The Rest
After several trips to the grocery store to supplement decreasing supply and a baking flurry that filled all the flat surfaces in … [Read More]
In the Fresh Domestic Kitchen

Valentine’s Dinner and Continued Surprises
I had no plans for Valentine's this year, which is the only reasonable way to spend the day. We celebrated on V-eve with his preparation of crab legs and asparagus with hollandaise sauce, and my contribution of quinoa with raspberry vinaigrette. Just, wow. Quinoa Recipe: (coming soon) And, of course, … [Read More]

Bacon-Wrapped Chicken
What's better than a big, juicy slab of meat? Meat wrapped in more meat, that's what. This recipe is ridiculously simple, and it works double-time to quell a hunger twice as big as the effort it requires. So, in five easy steps: 1. Flatten a chicken breast. 2. Spread with cream cheese, top with onions. (The … [Read More]
In the Fresh Domestic Garden

Blue Jays and Spring Flowers After the Rain
Cleveland's latest rain prompted the last reluctant flowers into bloom, opening their blossoms to the drink up the spring showers. … [Read More]

Winter Wonderland
On my way out the door for breakfast — okay, a late breakfast at noon, what most people refer to as lunch — it was just starting … [Read More]
Around Town + Beyond

My Essential First Aid Kit Supplies
One of the most important (and yet, least frequently used) pieces of My Master Camping Checklist is a thorough First Aid Kit stocked with the essential medical supplies I might need on a road trip or a camping excursion. My First Aid Kit is stored on the top of my Big Blue Camping Bin so it's easy to … [Read More...]

Sunday Eve Picnic: Mini Wine & Cheese Party
Today became "Use Up All the Gift Cards Weighing Down Your Wallet" Day. Fueled by a scrambled egg/bacon/English muffin breakfast from The Shore Restaurant followed by a couple of West End Tavern Bloody Marys, we headed to Great Northern Mall. First stop: DSW, where I stretched a $25 gift card (and then some) into … [Read More...]




