It's been two weeks since I started working remotely and trying to stay home as much as possible. It feels like two years. I hope you are all staying safe, social distancing, and disinfecting things like it was your full-time job. If you work for an essential business, THANK YOU. It's not nearly enough, but... Continue Reading →
Pi Day
As you know, Pi Day (3/14) was last Sunday. In light of, oh, the pandemic going on, I thought that some pie would be a good distraction for a few minutes. Just our luck, there's a pie shop called Drive-By Pies a short drive from our apartment. We headed over around lunchtime. We got one... Continue Reading →
Cooking with a Crockpot
My mom gave me a crockpot a few years ago that she had never used. I finally got around to using it. One Sunday when we were planning to be home for hours, I pulled a random recipe for chicken and veggies off a website and away we went. I love the ease of it.... Continue Reading →
Last Ice Cream of the Season
I eat ice cream year-round, but I believe that the experience is heightened in the summertime. Ice cream is meant to be eaten outside with the warmth of the sun on your skin; don't your agree? Last month, Allen and I enjoyed our last ice cream cone in the sunshine at a place I hadn't... Continue Reading →
Dark Chocolate Chickpeas
I was in CVS the other day looking for a snack. And I came upon dark chocolate chickpeas. I like dark chocolate and I like chickpeas, but I would never dream of melding the two together. I decided to try them. They're...OK. I'm neutral. The chickpea is pretty tasteless, or maybe it's just that the... Continue Reading →
