My favorite gift this Christmas was the French press coffee pot Howie gave me.
The reason is twofold. First, I’ve wanted a French press for years. They make a fantastic cup of coffee. Second, he got it for an insanely low price. I love a bargain, and he found this Bodum 12-cup model at the [...]
Through the years, I’ve read all kinds of suggestions for making the process of cutting onions less tearful. People suggest everything from running the onion under cold water while you cut it (Hello! Awkward!) to freezing it first. Some suggest slicing it only in a certain direction.
None of those methods worked for [...]
Last night, I tried a recipe I clipped from the label on a can of Giant Eagle condensed cream of chicken soup. When you want quick and simple, those cream soups are terrific! Recipes and more info are below the gallery.
Busy Day Paprikash
Taken from label of Giant Eagle Condensed Cream of Chicken Soup.
Makes four servings [...]
Amish friendship bread starter can overwhelm a household, especially when your friends and family start hiding when they know you’ve got some more to give away. And if you’re like me, you’re trying to lose weight and don’t want to have those calorie-dense quickbreads around to temp you (let alone be making more every ten [...]
We had a rude surprise as we were heading out to meet family this morning for breakfast in Columbus. Once again, someone’s broken out the van’s window.
Doggone it, WHY do people have to do this stuff? This is the sixth or seventh time it’s happened in the last few years.
Nothing’s stolen, and if people wanted [...]
Tomorrow’s our annual Beast Feast with our friends. For the uninitiated, that’s our annual dinner and gift exchange with our best friends and their kids. We make a big turkey dinner with all the trimmings, and they bring dessert.
So, today and this evening have been prep time. I have the brine ready for the turkey [...]
