Last year for my birthday my relatives, struggling to find something for my birthday, took a suggestion of mine: order me a subscription to a magazine. In theory, I’m sort of against magazine subscriptions. They use a lot of paper. They are a very temporary source of enjoyment. Usually all the information you see on [...]
(this post was originally published 3/31/10; it has been republished with an updated photograph) In college, I was forced to buy a 19-meal plan for the school’s dining hall. I wasn’t forced by my parents. They knew I’d never have trouble procuring food. I was forced by the school. Just like they forced me to [...]
My husband will usually eat anything I put in front of him. He’ll at least give it a try. But one battle that I haven’t won is the fish battle. I think it was the fact that he was not raised eating fish or seafood, so he finds the concept very difficult to stomach. That [...]
One evening my husband and I were discussing that night’s dinner plans. Of course, I knew what we were having for dinner, since I had planned the week’s meals out. The Omnivore asked what was on the docket and I replied “lentils and rice.” Enter whine. It went something like this: “I don’t like lentils [...]
I appreciate one pot dinners, I really do. We’re all busy and sometimes it really is just best to throw everything in one pot, cook it up, and dish it out (bonus points if it is a crockpot). But the other day in my spare time (didn’t I just say I was really busy?) I [...]
