Monthly Archives: April 2010

Seriously, Cheesecake Factory People–Seriously? Are You Trying to Kill Us?! Or Homemade-by-the-Light-of-the-Moon Nutella Cheesecake

Pin it Friends, I have recently discovered BJ’s.  No, not that kind of BJ.  Get your mind out of the gutter, people.  For those of you who don’t know, BJ’s is one of those buy-in-bulk membership warehouses like Costco and … Continue reading

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I Am Here to Help. Please Help Me Help You.

Pin itEvery few weeks or so, I get an email asking for help with a school project.  The request usually goes something like this: I have to interview someone who has the job I’m interested in.  Could you please answer … Continue reading

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I Always Go Nuts for Coffee and Doughnuts

Pin itI made a rhyme.  I’m testing out the waters–considering becoming a country music songwriter.  Rhyming is important in the country music world. I’ve already got a title:  I Hope Grandpa Has His Cell Phone in Heaven.  What do you … Continue reading

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Sunday Suppers (Monday Edition): Anything Between Two Tortillas Counts As Dinner

Pin it For dinner a couple of nights ago, I had considered making nachos.  I do enjoy a good nacho for dinner.  But then I saw two baking potatoes waving at me like the dolly and the tugboat from the … Continue reading

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I've Met A Mouthful O' Sunshine, and You, Sir, Are No Mouthful O' Sunshine

Pin itLast Friday evening The Beloved and I had dinner with his father, his brother and sister-in-law and their two grandchildren.  We went to a very cool restaurant in the very cool Mt. Dora, FL called Pisces Rising.  I thought … Continue reading

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Due to Perseverence of Sisyphusian Proportions, I Give You PMAT Live! Episode 3c–Doin' the Pretzel Twist: Before the Twist Or How to Make Pretzel Dough

Pin it[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ekm0-TA85u8&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0x5d1719&color2=0xcd311b]Friends, after much gnashing of teeth and brandishing of Clenched Fist and cursing and muttering and Stomping Off to get a frosty cold Adult Beverage, I have finally managed to convert and upload the latest PMAT Live! Episode 3c … Continue reading

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AAAAAAhhhhhhhhrrrrrrgggggghhhhhhh!

Pin itFriends, I have two words for you:  The Horror. I’ve been trying and TRYing to upload my brand new video, but it just isn’t happening.  Plus, I’m going out of town tomorrow and won’t even be able to try … Continue reading

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