The Graduate

Yesterday was a momentous day in our household. Our five month old Golden Retriever, Emma, graduated from her  “Beginning Puppy” class. I am pretty sure that this was the puppy class equivalent of an alternative, laid-back preschool. The kind of school where you let the kids make the rules and it’s acceptable to  steal the other kids toys because “that’s just the breed.”
Could you imagine if it was like that in real human kid school?  Your kid does something naughty and then they are asked by the teacher  “Wait…what’s your nationality again?  Ooooh…”  I think that would be called discrimination.  However, in the puppy world these things fly. Dogs are held to a whole other standard than humans. It’s a lax life. […]

Gin & Juice With Pomegranate and Lime

So, we did it.  We made it to the weekend.  *Clicking heels together!!*
Maybe you had a rough week.  Maybe you felt like you couldn’t get ahead.  Maybe you got egg yolk in your freshly washed hair…twice.  Maybe you made a holistic decision to try and cure your sinus headaches with peppermint oil.  Maybe you used too much.  Maybe you somehow managed to get that peppermint oil  not only UP your nose, but also all over your lips and in your eyes.  Maybe the only way to remedy the burning in this situation was to put Greek yogurt on a couple of Q-tips and shove the Q-tips up your nose.  Maybe (definitely) your dog insists on humping your leg if you look at her the wrong way.   The mother and daughter relationship starts to get weird. She’s five months now, and her hormones are flowing free.  You wish you could just leave a copy of “Are You There God, It’s Me Margaret” in her crate, but she never learned to read human. […]

Baked Risotto With Mushrooms, Sausage and Kale

Risotto has always been a finicky and time consuming dish for me.  No matter how much I dote over it, how much liquid I add, how much love I put into it, it never really tastes like that creamy bowl of wonderful that you order off of a restaurant menu.  It’s fussy.  I’m not so much into fussy, especially if the outcome can be kind of lackluster.   I had written myself off as the kind of gal that would not make a risotto.  It’s fine.  I’ll make pasta.
This all changed when I found this recipe from Joy the Baker.  Did you know that you can make risotto in the oven?  I didn’t.  It’s so low fuss, you will not even know what to do with your extra time.  Relax your stirring arm.  Have a glass of wine.  Kick up your heels and watch that last 30 minutes of Dawson’s Creek.  ( Don’t pretend you aren’t watching it.  It is currently on Netflix.  Do it. You will be dazzled by all of the Union Bay duds.  The dream of the 90’s is strong with The Creek.) […]

Pumpkin Custard Cake With Chocolate Chunks| Gluten Free

So, the season is here!  The season where pumpkin is suddenly inserted into everything.  The pumpkin spice late is back.  You walk into the grocery store and are met with towers of canned pumpkin, strategically placed next to the whipped cream.  My pinterest board (as well of those of my friends) is full up with pumpkin cakes and cookies and carving methods.  I feel like I should almost be capitalizing it. PUMPKIN!!  Lets just scream it out. PUMPPPKINNN!!! Huzzah. […]