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February 2009

Lentil Stuffed Baboushkas

The first time I stuffed cabbage for the omnivore, he exclaimed, “I love the baboushkas!”  From then on out, the name stuck. I actually had a set of baboushkas growing up.  I absolutely loved them.  Ah, do I feel old, reminiscing about playing with wooden toys (*gasp*) in this digital age.  For some reason, kids today only [...]

Mediterranean Pasta with Limas and Olives

Recipes with titles like this one baffle me.  I mean, you see a title to a recipe that sounds fantastic in Cooking Light, and you think “Great.  I love lima beans and olives,” and then you go on to see that all a other ingredients like tomatoes, onions, and cauliflower are involved.  And you then notice the [...]

Your brother-in-law’s girlfriend’s mom is a Vegetarian

You know you’ve been there.  All foodies have been there.  You decide to throw a dinner party.  And you are thrilled.  Finally you can bust out that wedding china.  Finally you can use those cloth napkins.  Finally your friends and family will appreciate the fabulous cook that you know you are! And so you’re making phone calls, [...]

My husband is hard of smelling

“Am I having any of this cake?”  My husband asked as the fragrance from the oven came wafting into the living room.  The apple cinnamon flavors were filling the house with a delicious warming sensation (which was a good thing since our furnace is out of commission at the moment).  And, boy oh boy, was he [...]

A Slumdog Feast

My husband and I went to the movies yesterday.  Woah.  This is big news.  I do NOT like the movies.  The ambient temperature is inevitably uncomfortable, the germs skeeve me out, and in my opinion, the event in itself is simply over-priced. But, :sigh:, the omnivore enjoys a date to the movies.  But I guess [...]