It's cold here. So cold! I don't mind the cold that much, I mean reasonable cold. This cold is epic. When I woke up this morning it was -27°F. Currently, it's -18°F and falling. I've experienced these kinds of temps before. I grew up in the 1970s when sub zero temps and record snow falls were pretty commonplace. This current Polar Vortex is breaking all
Around these parts we play fast and loose with "use by" dates and expiration dates. I've got a roast in the freezer from 2003. It was my fathers and when he died in 2006 there didn't seem to be any reason to throw it away, I just haven't had an opportunity to cook it yet. It's wrapped well and I suspect when I do get
First of all --- Spoilers!!! If you haven't seen or heard about This is Us and that Damn Crock-Pot yet then just move on to another post. You might want to try my Reuben Balls Recipe, it's pretty awesome and you don't need a Crock-Pot to make. If you're like most people and you've seen the most recent episode of This Is Us, then you've
I can't believe I made this - pizza and wine! And by 'made this', I mean I made everything in this image by myself and from scratch. I made the wine and I made the pizza. I made the dough - I let it rise, punched it down and shaped it into pizza crust. I made the sauce, from tomatoes I canned last summer and
Recently I took a little break from social media, and this is what I learned on my Facebook Vacation. I needed a break from social media, but mostly I needed to get off of Facebook. Facebook is where I do most of my socializing. Don't judge, you probably do too, or maybe you're fond of Pinterest, or you hang out with the folks on Instagram.
This past week Mary Tyler Moore passed away. The first thing that popped into my head, upon learning of her passing, was "A little song, a little dance, a little seltzer down your pants". That was the phrase from the eulogy of Chuckles the Clown that got Mary giggling during his funeral. If you've never seen it, you can see the scene here, it's hilarious even
If you're like a good chunk of the US population, and probably a large percentage of the rest of the world, you probably think that come Friday, it's the end of the world as we know it. Or maybe it will be the end of the world? Who knows, maybe shortly after Donald Trump is sworn in as the 45th president of the United States,
Let me get this straight, clowns banned from halloween because they creep people out too much?!?!?! Apparently out east clowns have been banned from Halloween because of all the recent creepy clown sightings this summer and fall. Mind you, no one has been hurt by these creepy clowns, but they freak people out enough that the powers that be in Connecticut have prohibited children from
Have you gotten an Instant Pot yet? Seriously, what are you waiting for? The Instant Pot - does it all and more! I love this thing almost as much as I love my children. It makes life so much easier and Amazon has it on sale again!! Let's back up a bit in case you're like me, and had no idea what an Instant Pot
I love Thanksgiving. Let me just get that out there first. I love Thanksgiving. It's the perfect holiday. No gifts, great food and wine, family and friends if you're lucky (and sometimes if you're not) and of course pie. It's just like 4th of July but without the mosquito bites, sunburns and fireworks. I love Thanksgiving, I really do. So don't hate me for saying what a
