The corned beef and cabbage was utterly delectable. The meat melted in my mouth with a salty tang. The cabbage was crisp and delicately seasoned. The mashed potatoes had enough garlic to give them a little zip, but not so much as to scare away any vampires. If only I would have gotten more than…
Tag Archive: grub time
The turkey said Google, Google!
Everything was all ready. The tables were set. The 16 paper handprint turkeys Bobo and I made were cut, glued, and set out as placecards. The pies were cooling on the rack ordered and picked up from the bakery. It was my first Thanksgiving dinner at my house, and I was determined that everything would…
That’ll do, Pig
I love to cook. Unfortunately, the elaborately planned, well-balanced meals I used to make for my husband before we had kids have made way to Mac and Cheese, carrot sticks, and a side of ranch (for extra calcium). And while I’m not a gourmet chef by any means (we can’t all be Kludgy Mom, for…
I’m a sucker for a bargain
These days, what can you buy for a quarter? A quarter will buy you ten minutes at a parking meter. Or “candy” from the vending machines in the women’s restroom. Or 25 one cent stamps that you can use to offset all of those USPS rate increases. Or, if you’re in the right place at…
Fugazi: It’s what’s for dinner
I made Fugazi for dinner tonight. It’s a staple in our house. What’s Fugazi, you ask? Well, it’s not to be confused with fusili, which are those cute little spiral shaped pastas. Fugazi, as defined by the Nerd Mafia, means: Artificial, fake, false. Something that has no substance. I struggle with getting my kids (the…
Take a Cookie Home
