Between a weekend away and normal life mess (read: two people who like to eat but not washing dishes), our house was getting pretty messy this week. But then it got sunny, and it turned into my mid-week day off. There are some advantages to Saturdays at work. And yesterday, I made a discovery. We have…
Cotes vs. Goats: Punny Things
I will gladly admit that I know very little about wine. Here is what I know: Pinot Grigio sometimes has a nice citrus flavor that I like. I like a lot of red wines and white wines, and I like them pretty fairly in the middle–not sweet, but not so dry that they make me…
Ropa Vieja with Cauliflower Rice
To be completely honest, I’ve never cooked this recipe for Ropa Vieja. But I have consumed it, which makes me a qualified recommender. I was reminded exactly how delicious this particular Ropa Vieja is while visiting a friend this weekend. It’s on her menu for the week, and it was immediately added to ours as…
Happy Friday from Desk Critter
I know that stuff can’t make you happy, but I do believe that sometimes the warm fuzzies connected to stuff can be downright overwhelming (in a good way). Take Desk Critter and friends, for example: First, you’ve got some pottery that my mom made. Who wouldn’t want to see that every day? Then there’s the…
Vanity of a 29.8-year-old
In general, I like to think of myself as not super vain. (Keeping the bar high, right?) I like pretty clothes, but I also care as much about comfort and machine washableness as I do about pretty. So imagine my surprise when I started considering dying my hair. To cover grey hair. Oh my! Don’t…
Mr. Struggles
Peanut is very happy with the amount of snow we got yesterday. It’s ever so slightly less than the length of his legs. Fortunately for us, we got a much larger snow storm earlier in the year, and we got to watch Peanut work his heart out to cross the yard. He eventually figured out…
Recycling (Recipes)
I’m all about finding new recipes and having minor culinary adventures. But. Sometimes you need to just go with something you trust. This is one of those weeks, and these are my trusty culinary weapons: 1. Salmon with Brown Butter and Almonds (done in 20 minutes!) 2. Sausage, Kale, and White Bean Stew (also done…
Small, but valuable. 