Friday Humor Devotional
Dear Lord, please find it in your heart to forgive us. During a rodeo outing Grandma urgently needed to use the restroom. While she was having her lengthy Metamucil induced constitutional, we completely forgot […]
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Marketing Your Screenplay
(This piece was previously posted to The Short Humour Site.) After I retired from teaching college English, I wrote a screenplay and realized a dream. When I tried to market the screenplay, I realized a […]
Steak Diane And How It Will Protect Your Home
American Entree STEAK DIANE INGREDIENTS 1½ pounds beef tenderloin, rib eye, or flank ¼ teaspoon pepper ¼ teaspoon salt ¼ cup butter 2 shallots ¼ cup cognac or brandy 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce ½ teaspoon […]
Saffransbröd and When Sweden Rocked the Surfing World
Swedish Dessert SAFFRANSBRÖD INGREDIENTS 2¼ teaspoons yeast ⅓ cup warm water 1 cup milk ½ cup butter ¼ teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon sugar (½ cup more later) ½ teaspoon (1 gram) saffron threads ⅓ cup […]
Chicken Banh Mi and Van Gogh, potato painter
Vietnamese Entree CHICKEN BANH MI INGREDIENTS 4 8″ baguettes (not overly cripsy) 3 medium carrots ¼ pound daikon 3 tablespoons sugar ½ cup rice vinegar 2 Thai red chiles or jalapeños 1 tablespoon lime juice […]
South Sudanese Stew, Earthquakes, and Peanuts
South Sudanese Entree BEEF, SPINACH, AND PEANUT STEW INGREDIENTS 1¼ pounds chuck steak or round steak 3 garlic cloves 2 medium onions 2½ tomatoes 2 bunches spinach (1 pound) ½ sweet potato 4 tablespoons unsalted, […]
Mozzarella En Carrozza and Greek Independence
Italian Appetizer MOZZARELLA EN CARROZZA INGREDIENTS – SAUCE* ½ cup butter 3 anchovy fillets or ½ tablespoon anchovy paste or .3 ounces nori (seaweed) 2 tablespoons drained capers 2 teaspoons lemon juice 2 teaspoons parsley […]
Bipartisan Parmesan: The Cheesy Side of Politics – Lever No. 2
You know you’re a serious Presidential candidate when your opponents refer to you by your first name. “Carly Fiorina, Jeb Bush, Bernie Sanders and Hillary will discuss the rising cost of Parmesan and Provolone” – […]
Chicken Piccata and the Escargot Express
Italian Entree CHICKEN PICCATA INGREDIENTS 4 (6 ounce) chicken breasts 3 tablespoons flour ⅛ teaspoon pepper ¼ teaspoon salt ¼ cup butter 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 table spoons chicken broth ¼ cup white wine […]