Okay, so maybe it’s below freezing outside today. And maybe it will be in the single digits a few times this week. That doesn’t mean I can’t make a summery salad of awesome, right? I went into dinner prep last night a little bit worried. You see, the recipe calls for a lot of parsley. …
Tag: Martha Stewart
Oh, Martha
Martha Stewart sometimes gives me suggestions. She’s cool like that (and maybe she suggests things to me via her website). Yesterday’s suggestion was about how we should prepare for Thanksgiving, complete with a very comprehensive timeline. Thanks, Martha! I’m a little bit confused by her suggestion this time, however. Martha thinks we should have…
Fire in the Hole
I’m writing about this now because I didn’t want to think about it anymore at the time. In retrospect, it’s worth sharing–mostly the recipe, partially the story and the very mild trauma. “What was this mildly traumatic event?” you might ask. Keep in mind that I did say “mildly.” I was cooking up one…
Flat Roast Chicken
Last night turned into “sand the cabinets” night. Scott did a great job, which quickly turned our kitchen into the land of wood dust. Yuck. (And by “yuck,” I mean “Thanks, Scott!”) Fortunately, he made awesome progress right after we ate dinner, so the dirty pots were dust-filled, and the tasty food was safe in…
Speaking of Martha
I couldn’t for the life of me finish a post I was working on yesterday (not the one that actually got posted). What brought me out of the funk? Cookbooks, of course. The new books cart rolled on by, and I snagged not one, but two cookbooks to keep me busy for the next few…
Martha the Unforgiving
Yesterday was one big step away from any hopes I had of achieving Martha Stewart status. I had a day off and what did I do? I didn’t make homemade guest soap or whitewash my fence. I didn’t prepare a roast or weave my own linen napkins. Nope. I met up with a few friends…
Small, but valuable. 