I’ve been surfing in search of a top eggnog recipe. I mean, I’m having an eggnog party on Saturday it would be poor form to have no nog, right? I can’t find one that I like, though, so if you have any suggestions I’d be happy to take them. But what I’m really thinking about… Continue reading

“My sugar jar looks like a grenade!” I said, clearly excited. “How could that possibly be?” “Well, it’s… got a similar pattern on it. In my mind… since I’ve never seen one.” Laughter ensued as you might imagine. In other news I’m making chili lime meatballs this evening and Moroccan chicken triangles. Well the triangles… Continue reading

Tonight I begin massive party prep. I will cook the meats and chill them. I’ll mix together the fillings. I will cut brie into 52 little pieces or something equally stupid. I will perhaps make brownie pops rolled in peppermint candy shards. This weekend is my annual Eggnog party! I’m in a new apartment which… Continue reading

I am absolutely filled with happy right now. I went with my best friend to a trivia night and didn’t lose horribly. I had a fast moving day at work, I’ve got that festie feeling, and I’ve had brain expanding discussions in the past few days. Always makes for good news. Let me tell you… Continue reading

My meringues are stuck to the pan! Halp! Continue reading

Even as extroverted as I am there are times when you want to become a recluse. Just chill at home and watch a movie or go hang around in someone’s apartment after dinner. It’s not a melancholy thing so much as a tired out and not ready to be nice to people thing. So tonight… Continue reading

The battery in my car died yesterday. Before you get all stressed, I’ll give away the joke by telling you that I was not harmed in the making of this story. It was, however, 11 degrees outside. We all know by now just how I feel about cold. In case you missed it, though, the… Continue reading

I’ve been suffering from insomnia for a few days now, I think sleeping issues run in my family, but for about three days there I was getting only one or two hours of sleep a night. I would feel really tired, obviously, but just couldn’t settle in to sleep. And it is the settling that… Continue reading

Today marks my anniversary of fresh employment. It seems like I’ve not really been there a year, but within that time I have been earmarked as a person to watch. I took cheese danish to celebrate as well as fresh stuff for coffee fixings. I still love what I do, too, which is a seriously… Continue reading