thanksgiving ninja

Mark this year, 2015, as the year I finally came to appreciate cranberry sauce.

gratins are great.

How do you define a gratin? Wikipedia says it's an ingredient topped with a browned crust, often using breadcrumbs, grated cheese, and butter, usually prepared in a shallow dish of some kind. That covers a lot of ground, I'd say.

jumping through hoops for a coop

While it's legal to have backyard chickens in my city, there are restrictions and requirements out the wazoo.

cookies and kongs (and a krusteaz #giveaway)

I wish I could say I was the kind of person who was so serious about cooking that she never took shortcuts in the kitchen, but that would be a lie. Sometimes, nay, most of the time, I appreciate a quick fix.

brussels sprouted out

I have a definite tipping point when it comes to any given foodstuff.

enough is enough!

I'm slightly ashamed to admit it, but if I don't see another tomato for 6-12 months, that would be fine with me.

we have the fruits.

I've been on a real banana bread tear lately and obviously can never be convinced that I've achieved banana bread perfection.