The Place to Take a Humor Break
BERGAMOT LAVENDER CHARCOAL SOAP INGREDIENTS 2 pounds charcoal soap base ½ teaspoon bergamot essential oil ½ teaspoon lavender essential oil isopropyl alcohol or butter to coat molding isopropyl alcohol to spray away bubbles […]
Greek Soup LEMON CHICKEN SOUP(Avgolemono) INGREDIENTS 8 cups chicken stock2 pounds chicken breasts1 cup arborio, other rice, or orzo3 eggs½ cup lemon juice½ teaspoon pepper½ teaspoon salt¼ cup fresh parsley Serves 6. Takes 45 minutes. […]
At some point in the relationship, every man I’ve ever gone out with has looked at me sadly and concluded “You aren’t very romantic, are you?” I am not. I am loving and funny and […]
I learned of a trend this week that has me scratching my head. Dwellers of the virtual ivory towers of Silicon Valley feel disconnected from nature, and they are turning to chickens to fill the […]
American Entree HATCH CHILE ONION PIE INGREDIENTS 3 medium onions 4 tablespoons butter 2 large eggs 2 tablespoons flour ¼ cup milk 1 cup sour cream 4 Hatch chiles or 1 can Hatch chiles ¼ […]
It’s time for me to face the facts. Instead of aging with grace and panache as I had planned, I seem to be simply disappearing. Invisible. Out of site. Past tense. Not that anyone would […]
Swedish Dessert GRANDMA ANNA’S SPRITZ COOKIES INGREDIENTS 1 cup (2 sticks) butter* ⅔ cup sugar 3 egg yolks 2½ cups flour 1 tsp almond extract (optional) SPECIAL UTENSILS electric beater** cookie gun, aka cookie press […]
Sometimes I can understand why people deny climate change or believe in intelligent design. Well, not really…I just wanted to reel you in with a little empathy. But the truth is, when you read about […]
Ivory Coast KEDJENOU (chicken stew) INGREDIENTS 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts 1 eggplant 3 tomatoes 2 jalapeño or other hot peppers 3 garlic cloves 2 onions 3 tablespoons peanut oil ¾ cup chicken stock […]
