Posts from: December 2012
Want to play a cookie guessing game?
This year, we made cut-out sugar cookies, as we always do. But unlike in years past, this time it worked out for Mr. FG to …
My Christmas…
…was full of babies, and small people, (it’s a good thing my niece got a vacuum for Christmas, because these get-togethers are always so messy. …
I’ll share more Christmas photos soon…
…but for now, I’d just like to say that I am super-duper jazzed about my new cutting board from Mr. FG. I’m excited about using …
Merry Christmas from Mess Central!
I suppose someone should clean that up…. Hope you have a delightful day with your loved ones!
Want to know something I’ve never baked from scratch?
Yup. Never done a gingerbread house from scratch. I didn’t really grow up making gingerbread houses, so they’re not something I think of baking. But …
Ding, dong, the vacuum is dead. So tell me about your vacuum!
In a fit of helpfulness, one of my girls decided to vacuum her room. Which was great, except that she’s never really vacuumed before and …
Preparing.
That’s what’s going on around here this week. Lots of preparing. I made the executive decision to suspend any and all schoolwork for the week. …
Easy, Ridiculously Good Roasted Carrots
I’ll give you once chance to guess where I got this recipe. I know. That wasn’t even a challenge, was it? Cook’s Illustrated, of course, …
I just want to say…
…that my heart is just so heavy for the people in Newtown, CT. Any loss of life is sad, but the death of so many …
Food Waste Friday | Nadda for me (at least for this week!)
Every week, I post a picture of the food that has gone bad over the last seven days. Why do I do this? Because in …
The No-Brainer Blog (a review and giveaway)
This giveaway is now closed. Congrats to Ruth B. and Rachel W., the winners of the two copies of The No-Brainer Blog! The No-Brainer Blog …
Something else you’d occasionally find in my kitchen.
Because sometimes, despite the best-laid plans, two $5 pepperoni pizzas end up being dinner.
Kitchen Happenings
If you visited, you might see: Pizza Daily stacks of schoolwork waiting for correction Roasted carrots (which Sonia and I can polish off in a …
The giveaway winners!
It’s been a busy couple of giveaway days around here! The three small business giveaways are now closed, though, and herein lie all the winners. …