Let’s face it, I am not a hip or trendy guy. Sure, I tried to be en vogue during my formative middle and high school years, but a set of no-nonsense parents and a Catholic education kept me in uniforms and short hair most of my teenage years. No, today, I am just a middle…
Chana Puri
Good morning interweb friends. I am going to be quick this morning as I don’t have a lot of time. We have a big “end of school / beginning of summer” slumber party tonight. My house will soon be over-run with young girls, and I have errands to run in preparation for tonight’s festivities. However,…
Crock Pot Chili
Let’s imagine you are a rebel soldier on the ice planet Hoth deployed along the front line. Your commander has just ordered you to help slow down the imperial AT-AT walkers long enough for General Rieekan and Princess Leia to fire their Ion Cannon. Armed with nothing more than a puny laser rifle, you are…
Mushroom Barley Soup
Ancient Egyptian pharaohs thought they could confer powers of immortality. Some cultures believed they would bestow super-human strength. While other civilizations have credited them with helping find lost objects or opening doors to the spirit world. They may have been the poison that killed the Roman Emperor Claudius in 54 A.D. And that guy, Stan…
Crockpot Stew
Twas the night of Thanksgiving, you were tired as sh*t, This family holiday thing, you were so over it. Again alone in the kitchen, you were searching for a drink, Perhaps a glass of wine, or something harder you think? You had worked so hard prepping and cooking all day, That even your cold-hearted…
White Chili
After every holiday, IT showed up on our dinner table. Every time my mother made a ham, IT showed up on our dinner table. Every fall and winter, IT showed up on our dinner table. Sometimes for lunch on the weekends, IT showed up on the table. Yes, every time bowls and spoons were on…
Bean and Tomato Soup
Your feet are sore. Your back aches. Your eyes are a touch blurry. Your head is pounding. Your pedometer says you have taken over 15,000 steps but you have only covered about one square mile of actual real estate. But you are done, you have checked the list once, you have checked the list twice:…
Creamy Potato Soup
As a kid, Friday nights were for sleep-overs and watching The Incredible Hulk and The Dukes of Hazzard. As a teenager, Friday nights were for pep rallies, high school sporting events, and maybe a date if I was lucky. As a college student, Friday nights were for (since my folks might be reading this) studying,…