“Summer Starts with Us!”

In my youth I lived in a tiny town called Tremont.  Every year they kick off summer with the Tremont Turkey Festival, which celebrates the high school’s mascot by eating  it: big fat turkey sandwiches.  And oh nally are they good.  Add on a bag of Kitchen Cooked chips and I’m in heaven.
I moved away [...]

I seriously just did that.

Joe took me out to my all-time favorite restaurant for dinner last night.  It was actually the second time we went in the last 3 days, but the chance to eat at Radio Maria comes but few times a year so I didn’t mind taking generous advantage of it.
We decided to sit outside to enjoy [...]

all kinds of delicious

The best part about Maria cookies is that the packaging doesn’t have nutritional information.
Some three years after Stephanie brought them from Spain, I’m still hooked.
They go great with tea.

Melissa only liked them green

In Belgium there are about 4 different types of garbage cans.  After we had to get rid of our backyard chickens due to the looming bird flu, the house actually had to start using the small green-ish garbage bag for compost materials.  It was always rather gross to be around, and worse to be the [...]

Poland, place of rest

I’ve been asked to comment on my travels abroad. So here it is. Sorry for the delay Mr. Parkinson.
First of all, why Poland?
Well, my friend Elizabeth had been suggesting I come visit her in Paris for a number of months. But as the year went on time and money began to dwindle [...]

Food for Less, Twice the Experience

I have discovered a new grocery store, thanks to my friend Tracy.  Although Caputo’s is a good 20 minutes away, it is so worth the drive.  Today I bought 1 1/5 weeks worth of produce for $20.  It was nearly as satisfying as those Aldi trips we used to make in Belgium.  But the store [...]

“I have both those things!”

I had a miserable day yesterday due to an error (that was wholly mine) that I made at work.  I was frustrated and embarrassed and knowing that Jake and I had plans for the evening, I sent him a message: “Bad day.  I need you and tiny cakes.”
At 5pm the city was lively and warm [...]

Carb loading…a requirement

On wednesday I’m participating in a medical study.  During the screening phone call the woman told me I’d have to eat a high-carb diet in the days proceeding the study, “Would that be okay?”
Heck yes!
I’m having a hard time reminding myself not to eat if I’m not hungry, but suddenly I’ve been MEDICALLY REQUIRED to [...]

kitchen-aid?

I have had two blender mishaps this weekend. You’re thinking, blender mishaps, what the heck? I know, right?
I made a smoothie yesterday and noticed spots on the wall above the sink in the same color as the aforementioned smoothie. So, somehow the smoothie jumped from the blender to the top of the [...]

“First we’ll make snow angels for a two hours, then we’ll go ice skating, then we’ll eat a whole roll of Tollhouse Cookiedough as fast as we can, and then we’ll snuggle.”

Sandy and I spent the last 24 hours celebrating Christmas in all its joy. After I worked all day on my paper we took the train into the city to watch and discuss Elf with nuns. It is one of my top Christmas movies and I laugh at it as if I am [...]