A Dear One

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  • Pulled Pork

    Measurements are approximate because that’s how I cook, almost all of the time…haha! You will need a “pork butt” cut of meat, it may also be called pork shoulder or Boston Butt. It can be bone-in or boneless and they come in a great range of sizes which will affect your cooking time in the…

  • Tomato Soup

    Here is my recipe for tomato soup, which started out as someone else’s recipe for tomato bisque, which I love, but I found it didn’t need quite that much cream, especially if you are serving with grilled cheese, yum! Here goes: 2 tbsp butter 2 smashed garlic 1/2 of a white onion, diced 1/2 cup Arborio rice 1 28-ounce…

  • Un-scotti

    I am sure you’ve heard of biscotti, which means “twice baked”. We call these Un-scotti, since you only bake them once and get a cross between a soft cookie/muffin-y thing. They are delish. Thanks to Diane for this wonderful recipe. Mix together: 3 eggs 3/4 veg oil 3/4 cup sugar 2 tsp baking powder 2…

  • Breaking Bad Color Analysis

    In my previous life as a college graphic design teacher, I taught several “Color Theory” classes. One of the exercises I would do in class is to watch movies and tell my students to study the color in the films and apply it to the theories we were learning. This was always one of my…

  • Nate says…

    Hotdogter – Helicopter Upright side down – Upside down Dockadockadoo – Cockadoodledoo Winnie Hoo – Winnie the Pooh Pup cake – Cupcake Disweesand – Disneyland Nocoyo – Pinnochio Nember – Remember Van Wyke – Dick Van Dyke Juicery – Juicy Saucery – Saucy

  • Goodbye Scarlett

    Yesterday we said goodbye to my sweet little dog. She had the best little personality and was loved by most everyone. We had some great times with that pup and she has been around since just before Christopher and I got engaged. We felt like our own little family from day one. She survived cancer…

  • Homemade Cornbread

    I love making cornbread in my cast iron skillet. I favor this recipe: http://allrecipes.com/recipe/grandmothers-buttermilk-cornbread/ But I heat the skillet up in the oven, melt the butter in the pan and add it to the bowl of ingredients so the skillet is well greased, then you pour the batter in the hot skillet. Only takes about 20…

  • Homemade Chili

    Tonight I decided to try my hand at homemade chili. I’ve made veggie chili before but not really a meaty one and that was the craving today. So I started with the Basic Chili recipe from America’s Test Kitchen (it’s in my cookbook, but I can’t find it on the website), and then added my…

  • Nate’s Birth Story

    I had gone a few days past my due date and while I wasn’t growing anxious about the situation, I was beginning to wonder if things would start happening soon. I kept the house tidy, went walking with my husband each morning and evening, and basically tried to relax as I waited for my life…

  • Choosing Natural Childbirth

    Well, here is the part where I explain why I chose to try and have a natural childbirth. First of all, let me say that this is a very personal decision and I don’t for a moment think that everyone should do what I did. As was explained in my childbirth options class, you need to decide…