Yearly Archives: 2009

Of the ‘Lucky Country’, Mate!

December 8, 2009
Of the ‘Lucky Country’, Mate!

 I’m not Australian. If I were, I’d make a concerted effort to grill on a regular basis just so I could say “bah-bie”. I’d also call everyone a “mate” – which Americans might not take well to, nor my hubs. I’d understand all the craze behind this product they call ‘vegemite’ which, from what I can tell, is something I’d never want on my bread when I could instead have preserves or apple butter. I’d presumably like Uggs. And last but certainly not least – if I were Australian, I’d eat a helluva lot of kangaroo. Don’t start giving me a sob story about those cute little marsupials that hop around with their “joeys” all innocent-like. I think Bambi and Piglet are cute too, but that doesn’t mean I’m becoming a vegetarian any time soon. So, just bear with me, ok?  Kangaroo meat is, for obvious reasons, primarily consumed in Australia,...

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Fashionably Late Party Tricks

December 4, 2009
Fashionably Late Party Tricks

One. More. Day. I’m slowly trudging through one nightmare of a week. Things would be much better around these parts if the threat of impending snow wasn’t littered through the morning news, if the construction crew across Michigan Ave could take a few days off (just for me - why is that so impossible to arrange?), if some youngin’ didn’t hit me (well, not me, my car) while we were trying to park for the Weezer show, or if I weren’t forcing myself to eat like a rabbit all week. Yeah, a rabbit. I suppose rabbits don’t eat lean cuisines, but either way I’ve found myself nibbling every little morsel of food with the ferocity of those little critters – making sure I’m tasting each and every bite, because let’s be honest – there aren’t many bites in those lil’ boxes. So let’s recap – I’m hungry. I want to...

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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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