I stopped by the grocery store for a few items over the weekend and nearly tripped over a display of Halloween candy…surefire proof that “fall” is coming! I ignored the M&M’s and Snickers and gummy worms but did grab a… Read More ›
Food
Ranch, Dressing
I’ll be the first to admit I sometimes come up with crazy ideas. “Harebrained schemes,” as the old-timers might say. These have included: Creating a hamburger-hot dog hybrid called a burgerdog. Not ground beef rolled into the shape of a… Read More ›
Float, Not Throat
Today was kind of a weird day at work. For starters, I was in the office for ten hours. Went in early and worked through my lunch. Tara and I are headed to Sheridan, Wyoming on Friday; it’s a three-hour… Read More ›
One Thing Worse Than Lying
I walked into the bathroom at work this morning and it smelled like delicious breakfast food. I should add that our office shares a wall with a coffee shop/bakery that specializes in waffles and other tasty treats, so that isn’t… Read More ›
Existential Meatloaf Crisis
I was chatting with my parents during our usual Sunday phone call yesterday and they asked what we were having for dinner. “Grilled meatloaf,” I replied, and launched into this lengthy narrative about how you preheat the grill to 350º,… Read More ›
Bachelor Chronicles: Day 4
My boss officially reopened the office today. Not that we ever actually closed down; it just means that the holdouts still working from home had to start coming in again. I’m glad I made the decision to transition back on… Read More ›
Bachelor Chronicles: Day 2
My aunt left an interesting comment on Facebook in response to my boat post. Years ago (and I mean really years ago and not just before the pandemic), when I visited you from California, we had lunch at a restaurant… Read More ›
Seven Mojo-Sparkers
Wednesday was a weird day. For starters, I thought it was Tuesday up until about 4:00, and almost missed a scheduled interview with a client. But then she never responded to me, so maybe we were both confused over which… Read More ›
An Intimate Dinner of 100
Tara stopped by a local food co-op last week and found black garlic. She bought a bag, reminiscing over the amazing black garlic aioli we used to enjoy from Pacific House in Vancouver, WA. “Let’s make our own!” I said,… Read More ›
Give Me Tenderloin or Give Me Death
In light of the Smithfield plant closure in Sioux Falls, I decided to make a pork run yesterday. I mean, we can’t be running out of bacon now, can we?! Actually, bacon isn’t even the issue. I was looking for… Read More ›
