The Omnivore’s eyes widened and brightened with a twinkle when I mentioned we were having cornbread for dinner while driving to the grocery store to pick up some remaining ingredients. But then, you could sort of see the gears turning in his head as he reviewed his recent experiences with stuff I call cornbread. He [...]
Our family now has a favorite 100% whole wheat bread recipe. And when I say “family,” I mean the cat, too. Yes. He showed his love for this bread by gouging out a meal about the size of a naval orange while the Omnivore and I were sleeping. He is a mischievous fellow and apparently [...]
Sometimes when I want a veggie burger, I want a vegetable burger. Not some “looks like meat – feels like meat” substitute. Not some “14grams of protein, just like chicken!” manufactured patty. Nope. I just want vegetables. Slapped between to pieces of bread. With pickles on the side. (Okay, I know those are roasted potato [...]
So I was at the grocery store the other day, minding my own business, sticking to my list, and on target to break the world record my personal record of buying a week’s worth of groceries by spending only $17. I so had my A-game. I was rockin’ out on my iPod, passing Sunday-shoppers on [...]
When I was a kid reading The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, I was beyond confused when it got to the part about the Turkish Delights. Remember? That Narnian witch wooing over Edmund with this foreign concoction? I don’t know about where you came from, but around my neck of the woods there were [...]
