What’s for dinner?
Skillet-Grilled Burgers and Oven-Baked Fries
There are fewer flavors better than a warm, juicy burger on soft bread with fresh tomatoes, onions and lettuce from the garden. Of … [Read More]
What’s for dessert?
Birthday Baseball Cupcakes
General consensus: the cupcakes I made for my CEO's birthday/Indians home opener party came out delicious and adorable. And I … [Read More]
In the Fresh Domestic Kitchen
Jambalaya-like Creole Shrimp
This jambalaya-like stew is delicious and hearty - perfect for chilly nights like tonight. I followed the recipe exactly the first time or two, but usually I'm throwing in whatever I have on hand. I always serve it over rice though. So, as it was called in the original recipe: Easy Creole Shrimp: 1/2 cup each … [Read More]
Birthday Cupcake Planning
My company asked me to make the cupcakes for our CEO's birthday party/Indians' home opener celebration lunch on Monday. Which was a compliment to me, because they could have just as easily bought a cake. My boss keeps joking that I should open up a bakery in the back of the office -- and I kind of wish he wasn't … [Read More]
In the Fresh Domestic Garden
Flower Garden
No words to blog today, just pictures of vividly bright flowers from my garden that say it better in color than I can in … [Read More]
Plant Progress: Day 5
The company flowers and African Daisies keep coming up. Joining the green ranks today: Some Simpson’s Curled Lettuce. They don’t … [Read More]
Around Town + Beyond
I Support You, KFC
Are you guys kidding me? "Corporate irresponsibility?" Never mind that KFC's Double Down chicken-wich -- two strips of bacon, melted Monterrey and special sauce sandwiched between two slabs of fried chicken (grilled, if you're as lame as The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, who are calling for this … [Read More...]
What to Pack in a Camping Bin
When I decide to go camping, it's usually a spontaneous, last-minute idea. To make it easier to take off on an outdoorsy trek as soon as nature calls - without forgetting any essentials - I keep a big plastic storage container packed with most of my camping supplies ready to grab and go. What to pack in a camping … [Read More...]
