I first encountered this “Southern Living” recipe in November 2001. (Original recipe link is here.) I followed it to the letter, then decided to tweak it ever so slightly. Over the last 13 years, Mister and I have…
D-Squared T-Squared – Week 8
Hole-y Doughnuts, Week 8’s challenge was mighty tasty! The photo above shows an authentic and delicious Cuban Sandwich from Paseo’s in Seattle, WA. One often encounters a line out the door, with folks hankering for this, their…
My Friend, Trader Joe’s
I heard about some major news in the Denver, CO area: Trader Joe’s has opened there! For those of you unfamiliar with Trader Joe’s, it’s a grocery store. It isn’t a giant store or anything, in fact…
Liver and Onions
Hmm. What possessed me? When the tender said his wife loves the liver and onions, why did I allow myself to be swayed? I’ll tell you why. I flippin’ love liver and onions. When I ordered the…
National Pizza Day
Did you know that in America it’s National Pizza Day? I had no idea, until yesterday. And here’s the deal y’all – I love pizza. It’s pizza, so duh! Of course I love it! But I didn’t…
D-Squared T-Squared – Week 5
Mister and I decided that because we’re trying to create some form of art with each week’s Drunk Dial Think Tank, we should designate every 5th week as a catch-up period. This is because some art forms take…
My Fabulous Career…
I recently heard from someone who expressed envy of my career. She said she wished she had the things I have, that all she has in life is her little girl. Her assessment of me led to some…
National Appetizer Day
Today is National Appetizer Day, America! It’s also Super Bowl week. Put those two things together and suddenly I’m wanting some chicken wings! If you’re thinking you might want some chicken wings today (or this weekend), here’s…