Monthly Archives: October 2009

Trick or Treat…

October 29, 2009
Trick or Treat…

Smell my feet. Really? That’s not nice. If you are like me and still wearing those flats without socks I really don’t want to smell your feet. But to be perfectly honest, I’d rather not smell your feet ever – no matter what shoes you are or aren’t wearing. And yes – it’s cold here, but I am still wearing shoes without socks every day it might hit 50. Like today, for instance. Give me something good to eat.Well, ok. That’s easy enough. Although technically, I’m not – but I am giving you something good to make. Does that count? Let’s not get too bogged down with the details, alright?   These here cupcakes are hella tasty. I finally ate one over lunch today and I must say – you really should make them. I guess you don’t really have to make them for Halloween, but it’d be so awesome...

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Battle Pumpkin: Getting Squashed

October 26, 2009
Battle Pumpkin: Getting Squashed

When you think of pumpkins, I’d be willing to hypothesize that 1 of 2 things come to mind: Halloween or pumpkin pie. You might then find yourself thinking of either carving pumpkins or eating loads of turkey, stuffing, and cranberry sauce. I do love Halloween, don’t get me wrong – but I adore Thanksgiving, especially pumpkin pie. The word pumpkin definitely renders thoughts of food for me – screw the trick or treating and all those costumes. I want something real. Something real tasty, that is. Saturday night wasn’t just about pumpkin pie, as you will probably guess if you know anything about our Iron Chef group. The Reigning Iron Chef, Jim, promised a superb seasonal ingredient for this battle. Which to me could only mean 1 of 3 ingredients: butternut squash (which I obviously love..), apples, or pumpkin. I’d already decided if the former or latter were chosen...

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The Gut Buster

Eating good, healthy food is an admirable goal. It’s a really good goal. Sometimes though, it’s just. so. dang. hard. Ya feel me? Exhibit...

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