I barely made it out of bed at all yesterday. My fever: 102.2 My fever dream: The short story I’m working on for the Indiana Horror Writers anthology was printed out on a table. I saw a huge, god-like semi-colon in the air above it. A big freaking semi-colon. I said (to the semi-colon, mind you) “What are you doing … Read More
Don’t forget to Name That Picture! * * * * * Leftover Garlic Chuck Roast Stew Leftover garlic chuck roast (including the onions)3 Beef bouillon cubes2 c Hot water2-4 Potatoes (I like the peels left on)2 Ribs celeryA small head of cabbage5 Carrots8 oz Tomato sauceSalt and pepperThrow it all into your crock pot
No. We’re not roasting Chuck the dog. Thank God. We’re roasting chuck, the cow. Or Chuck the roast? Click here to see nice diagram of beef cuts. So. On with the garlic. If you don’t like garlic, move right along. Don’t stop here, nothing to see. I promise, you will hate this. I like to ward off the vampires so … Read More
I used more than one potato, but I forgot to take a picture until now. Potatoes (about 2lbs)1 big onion or 2 small onionsLittle chunk of butter10 cloves garlicSalt and PepperExtra Virgin Olive Oil (I used garlic infused Extra Virgin Olive Oil)6 cups chicken stock2 Tablespoons flour1/2 cup milk or half and half Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Cut up … Read More
I started with this package of frozen “seasoned shaved beef slices” You could probably fry up some flank steak or any kind of thin shaved or sliced beef. Use your imagination. I was out of Rice-a-roni, so I looked up a recipe for a copy version, tweaked it to my taste buds and went at it. Then I put some … Read More
Update September 6, 2008: Thank you Maddy for the award! Snowballs are a Slovak tradition in our family. (So are kolachy but I didn’t make those for Christmas this year. I’ll get in trouble for not making them and end up doing them for our New Year’s Day dinner.) As a kid I used to help my Baba (grandma) roll … Read More
Thanksgiving for 18 or more, here, at my house. Those with asterisks are what Phil and I are making. Jen’s bringing the family recipe cheese ball and baking the birthday cake, my sister in law is making the scalloped potatoes and the apple cranberry sauce and my mom and sister are bring the veggies and pies. We’re having our dinner … Read More
Disclaimer: I am not a mushroom expert. Not even close. My knowledge of Sheepshead Mushrooms has been passed down by lovers of the fungus, my Uncle Ed was my main source of knowledge. To cover all bases, the Sheepshead is also known as Hen of the Woods, Maitake, or Ram’s Head. Its scientific name: Grifola frondosa. They grow at the … Read More
*A note before you read this. After doing an audit of my blog in 2022, I have decided to leave content that speaks to the Christian I was at the time this was written. I no longer identify as Christian (and haven’t for a very long time.) I chose to leave these posts because it is who I was then … Read More
I can’t spend too much time here right now, but Phil was admitted to the hospital over the weekend for chest pain and he’s having a stress test today. Please pray.