Salmon with Sour Cream Sauce

This recipe is so simple that I was able to provide all details in the caption of an Instagram.  And it’s really similar to some recipes I’ve posted before, like this one and this one.  But I liked it so much that I’m risking repetitiveness and posting it here on the good ol bloggity blog.…

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Inspiration Station: Meet The Parents

Wow.  It’s been forever since I’ve done one of these posts.  Hopefully it was worth the wait. The Dish: No fail, every time I’m eating Thai food (or even thinking about eating Thai food) I say that line “Jack talk Thai” from Meet The Parents.  And then giggle to myself because for some reason I…

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My Fall 2016 Checklist

I think it’s time to admit Summer is over.  I was the least successful I’ve ever been on my Summer 2016 Checklist, but I’m back to business now that it’s Fall.  Here’s what I hope to accomplish this season. Take a flower arranging class (Yes, this was on the Summer to-do list, but it didn’t…

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3 on Thursday

We were busy at a wedding so it took a while before the news of the bombings in Chelsea reached us.  Thankfully, we were far enough away from the area and none of our friends were harmed.  From there, were experienced appropriately gloomy weather on Monday morning and a little bit of living on eggshells.…

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Pasta with Shredded Brussels Sprouts, Bacon, and Mushrooms

Shredded Brussels sprouts are usually used as a base for something (like a salad or hash), but I like the idea of incorporating it into another dish, like pasta. While 1 cup of macaroni cooked up, I sauteed 2 slices of bacon (chopped) in a pan.  Next I added half of a chopped yellow onion and one clove of garlic…

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Book Review: Being Jazz

Being Jazz, Jazz Jennings’ memoir of growing up transgender, has the power to make a massive difference in the world.  Between her TLC reality show and activism, she has already made huge strides in bringing transgender issues to light and educating the country.  Unfortunately, I was not a fan of this book.  Jazz wrote it…

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