Oops, I totally botched dinner!

I love to cook. I pride myself on being an excellent home cook. I can cook lots of different cuisines, though Asian has mostly alluded me. I am working on that one. But last week, I totally botched the easiest possible dinner. I had purchased a couple of bags of frozen pasta dishes from Trader … Continue reading Oops, I totally botched dinner! →

Home Fresh

So, we ended up with a free Hello Fresh order this last week. A former neighbor may have an error in updating his address. I contacted Hello Fresh and was told to enjoy. I've tried these services in the past, and while some of the recipes are good, and it's nice having someone just deliver … Continue reading Home Fresh →

Change is a constant

One of the more interesting challenges of dealing with picky eater children is that their tastes also change. And sometimes, they change like a see-saw, so it's hard to keep up. I mean, my Katie has changed from vegetarian to vegan to vegetarian to pescatarian to eating some meat but not all meats. I literally … Continue reading Change is a constant →

Pork practice

So I'm assisting on a team at a bbq & beer contest in August. This is super exciting, as you can imagine. In preparation for this, I get to have a lot of fun practicing and tasting beer, so it's even better than I would have thought. Seriously, I went to the other side of … Continue reading Pork practice →

Street Food

Why is street food something I'm willing to break all the rules for? I'm a bit of a germiphobe when it comes to food. Like, I don't care if something was dropped on MY kitchen floor. I'll wipe that off and throw it on the plate and eat it. But I'm always leery of other … Continue reading Street Food →