This week hasn’t been particularly crazy, but it was definitely lacking in time to blog. To make it up to you, I humbly offer this picture of a baby seal: While I don’t get much scientific information from imgur.com, I will trust them on this one. They say that baby seals protect themselves from the…
Author: smallbutvaluable
Sea of Thoughts
Okay, I’ll admit that today’s blog post is pretty random. It happened like this… We went to a friend’s baby shower this weekend, so of course we looked at their baby registry before that. And of course I got a catalog from one of those companies last night–Land of Nod. They have plenty of practical…
More Experiments with Mac and Cheese
Because macaroni and cheese is pretty much my favorite food in the world, I experiment with it every once in a while. My mom and grandmother’s version is still my favorite. It’s really good. But I know it’s chock full of carbs and cheese and milk and butter and nothing else. With that kind of…
Asian Beef with Cabbage Slaw and Pretty Pretty Snow
Sometimes we take loads and loads of time to make our meals. It’s nice to make the process part of the evening activities sometimes. Other times, I just want to eat something tasty in as little time as possible. With the 2-minute Huevos Rancheros recently and the 2-minute pumpkin chocolate chip goodies (okay, so they…
Pumpkin Spice Cake with Chocolate Chips
Until the age of 22, I had roughly zero interest in cooking. My mom was a good cook, and the cafeteria food in college suited me just fine. There was, however, something I always deemed worthy of cooking time–baked goods. Even as a 22-year-old without cooking skills, I knew that some things are just better…
On Being Middle Management
My current job is in fact my first long-term managerial position in the working world. Because of that, it’s been more challenging and adventurous than any previous job. People always add an element of adventure to everything, right? Different personalities and skill sets and preferences all collide into one work environment, and we all have…
Huevos Rancheros in Minutes!
In case that title is ambiguous, I’m talking Huevos Rancheros in 10 minutes. The original recipe says 15 minutes, but honestly, there’s can opening and egg cooking. It’s pretty much the easiest thing I’ve made in months, and it’s delicious to boot. That’s the “every man” version. This is the professional version (obviously still in…
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