Monthly Archives: February 2010

Flashback Friday – All In A Day’s Work

Posted on 26 February 2010 by

The following originally appeared on 10/1/07 at Exit 51 All In A Day’s Work I’m starting to feel a little better about how things are shaping up in the kitchen. The weekend work resulted in doors, drawers, and hardware going … Continue reading →

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Shrimp Cocktail Hour

Posted on 25 February 2010 by

Unless we’re having guests, dinner at our house does not usually include cocktails or appetizers.  We like to get down to business and dig into the meal.  But sometimes it’s good to shake things up and do something different.  So … Continue reading →

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Trendy

Posted on 24 February 2010 by

One of my nicknames in high school was Trendy Wendi…thanks Tiffany Wilson, sorry I didn’t see you at the reunion last summer.  The funny thing about that is that I am, and have always been, so far behind the times … Continue reading →

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Cook Wise 101

Posted on 23 February 2010 by

The Mistah gave me Cook Wise for Christmas and no sooner had we cleaned up the wrapping paper and bows than I cracked it open and started reading.  And I immediately felt like I was back in college, struggling to … Continue reading →

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Superstar

Posted on 22 February 2010 by

Part of the appeal that blogging holds for me is the community of people who cook and write about it for no reason other than the fact that they love it.  Because the reality of the situation is that the … Continue reading →

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Flashback Friday – Caution, Men At Work

Posted on 19 February 2010 by

The following originally appeared on 9/28/07 at Exit 51 Caution, Men At Work And no, I don’t mean the 80’s band…although I’m amazed at how good Overkill sounds as an acoustic track – check it out on iTunes. (Note to … Continue reading →

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Quick Quesedillas

Posted on 18 February 2010 by

I served these quesedillas with the Curried Butternut Squash Soup for an easy weekend supper.  But both recipes made enough so that we had a quick weeknight dinner all ready to go.  If quesedillas aren’t your thing, the steak can … Continue reading →

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State Of Confusion

Posted on 17 February 2010 by

I like to think I’m a fairly intelligent person who can usually figure things out.  Except math equations.  I was horrible in math.  I don’t care what ‘x’ equals in the equation.  It’s not important to me so I don’t … Continue reading →

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Fluffy

Posted on 16 February 2010 by

Fluffy is one of my more colorful nicknames, thanks to a former coworker (hi Grage, howyadoin?).  But as the years have gone by, it seems as though things have gotten less fluffy in general.  Life has a way of deflating … Continue reading →

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Food Memories – Gramma Rhetta’s Lemon Bars

Posted on 15 February 2010 by

Today’s food memory comes from Dana of The Kitchen Witch.  If it weren’t for the fact that I live in Bawlmer and she lives somewhere in Colorado, I would swear that we’re twins.  Because not only do we manage to … Continue reading →

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