How can I have never blogged about ice cream? Filling that huge gap with an Ice Cream Retrospective, plus Baskin-Robbins Chick’n & Waffle summer limited flavor.
Seattle Ginger Spice Cookies
Once you’ve assembled the ingredients this recipe comes together quickly with very tasty results! Ginger and other warm spices are the stars.
It’s All Good: Chocolate for Her on a Budget
My annual update! Personal advice for best chocolate when you’re short on cash or time. As much as we may love the people in our lives, our wallets might go ouch when we buy chocolate.
The Short Life and Excellent Death of Darth Lumpius
My three month journey with breast cancer. Early detection and rapid treatment – and good genes from Mom and Dad – are the whole story.
Home Baked Bread a First Time Baker Can Make
Easy, delicious home baked bread for first time bakers. Variations and practical tips for the King Arthur Flour No-Knead Peasant Bread recipe. Ad free site.
Chocolate Nut Candy in the Crock Pot – Recipe, Variations, and Tips
Christmas “Crack” in the Crock Pot – my adaptation of the super simple, very tasty, recipe with ideas for variations and tips for maximizing flavor.
FAQ – Fun Arbitrary Questions
Fun and arbitrary answers to fun and arbitrary questions that are often asked, plus some of my favorite self-made memes about writing and being a writer.
Potatoes, Green Beans, and Ham Hot Dish in the Instant Pot
My favorite Instant Pot dish. Potatoes, green beans, and ham in comfort food bliss – in less than an hour start to finish. Great for beginners. Ad free site.
Captain Marvel is ‘Just Another Marvel Movie’ – And Why That Matters
It matters to me that Captain Marvel is ‘just another Marvel movie.’ It’s not the best entry to the MCU and it’s not a Susan B Anthony dollar either. Mild spoilers.
That One Thanksgiving with the Whipped Cream Thing
A family story about my grandmother’s mad baking skills, why my father married my mother, Thanksgiving, pumpkin pie, and a can of pressurized whipped cream.