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 →
Neighborhood Restaurants
I've lived in my neighborhood for 10 years and am in the process of moving to a new neighborhood (albeit within walking distance of my current one). I'm glad I made it to two neighborhood restaurants before I left. I've walked by both of them countless times, thinking, "I have to try this place someday."... Continue Reading →
