Vacation Break
Posted in Personal on April 14, 2008 | 1 Comment »
We will return to regular scheduled programming after a vacation break. See you in a few!
Archive for April, 2008
Vintage Cookbook Centerfold of the Week
Posted in Cooking, Vintage Recipes on April 13, 2008 | 1 Comment »
This gorgeous photograph is courtesy of The Betty Crocker Dinner for Two cookbook, 1964. I love how dinners in the 60s seem to be made of completely random dishes thrown together to imply some sort of “texture” and “color” composition. Like, what the hell kind of dinner is this?
Meatballs, Au Gratin Potatoes, Beets in [...]
Dear Real Housewives NYC: Please Be On Forever
Posted in Celebreality, Time Waster on April 10, 2008 | 2 Comments »
I’ve never really been into “reality” shows - except maybe the cooking ones like Top Chef and Hell’s Kitchen. I kind of like those “flip the house” shows too, but I could take or leave them. But, lo and behold, I’ve fallen in love with a Bravo show, and a remake at that. Yes, it’s [...]
An Open Letter to the Guy that Wipes My Car Down with Damp Towels after I Get a Car Wash
Posted in Chicago, Personal, The Truth on April 9, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Dear Sir,
I’m sorry that I drove away really fast from the automatic car wash when you tried to dry my car with your damp, dirty towels. It wasn’t that I don’t want you wiping my car down with those greasy towels and get those pesky drops of water that the giant blow dryer doesn’t get, [...]
My Dog is “Obese”
Posted in Dogs on April 7, 2008 | No Comments »
Meet Miles. He just went to the vet a few days ago and our vet called him obese! He has gained 15 pounds in 18 months. What happened? We don’t know. He’s only 5 years old and normally the Quimby the Food-Obsessed Lab beats him to any stray food in the area. Maybe since Quimby [...]
Mama’s Meatloaf (For Real)
Posted in Cooking, Recipes, Vintage Recipes on April 5, 2008 | No Comments »
Yes, this is my Mother’s actual Meatloaf recipe. Again, I thought that this was an old family recipe handed down for generations, until I found it in the 1964 Betty Crocker’s New Dinner for Two Cookbook. I love this meatloaf. But, it’s not traditional meatloaf at all - it’s very sweet and does not slice but rather [...]
The Best Cookie in the World (Sorry - No Recipe)
Posted in Cooking on April 4, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I have a good friend who seriously makes the best cookies in the world. They are hard and crumbly, but with just enough softness in the middle to make them absolutely perfect. Her best cookie flavor is Chocolate Chip, but over the years she has made new favorites with oatmeal raisin, butterscotch, peanut butter, and [...]
Get Your Butt(s) out of the Road
Posted in WTF on April 1, 2008 | 3 Comments »
So I’m driving home from running some errands today and I stop at a busy intersection and happen to look out the window. This is basically what I saw. (I did not take this picture, but it’s the same thing.) What kind of sheltered life have I lived that I never noticed the 10 billion [...]
