What the Heck is Keeenwaaahhh?

Posted by on Jul 6, 2011 in Blog Fun, Cooking, Gluten Free | 2 comments

For those of you who are gluten-intolerant (or full-on Celiac) or just… you know… cheezed by unpronounceable food names, you might be happy to know there’s an easy way to cook Quinoa (yes, that’s keen-wah)*. Okay, so the package instructions are pretty much a no-brainer (boil water, add Quinoa, cook, turn off heat, fluff with fork). But naked Quinoa thrills me about as much as naked Couscous does (read: not at all)....

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It’s 3am. Do you know where your mosquitos are?

Posted by on Jun 17, 2011 in Blog Fun, Family, Knitting, Travel | 4 comments

Well, we landed in Virginia a week ago and it’s been non-stop kids and getting used to living in a state with laws. Seriously. Here I need a passport and my actual social security card to get a driver’s license. In Arizona I think you just have to be able to pronounce your name. And you also should be breathing. Mostly. Right now, however, it’s nearly 3am and I’m covered in mosquito bites. Yes, I’ve been putting...

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I Would Like to Say This Was Over the Top, But…

Posted by on Jan 11, 2011 in Blog Fun, Family, Unavoidable Politics | 3 comments

…I live in AZ and my Mother taught me I shouldn’t lie. The UK’s Guardian weighs in on AZ. I am quite happy to concede that both political sides have engaged in hyperbole and insanely over-the-top rhetoric, but a wonderful little girl on my son’s little league team died this weekend as a result of an unhinged young man getting riled up. I don’t much care if he was driven mad by a particular party or a particular bit...

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Brakes, Don’t Fail Me Now!

Posted by on Jan 6, 2011 in Blog Fun, Family, Travel | 2 comments

Those of you who keep track of me (or of the podcast) may have noticed the loooong stretch of radio silence. Ninety percent of that is due to getting the book into the capable hands of Shannon Okey over at Cooperative Press. Then there were the holidays (and family I don’t get to see nearly enough of). And then there was the snow (should be accompanied in your head by da da da duuuummmmmm). In Which Our Familee Decides to Go On a Jaunt We...

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Gordon Ramsay, I Love You.

Posted by on Dec 16, 2010 in Blog Fun, Cooking |

We watched Gordon Ramsay’s Ultimate Christmas part one a little on accident (my back was out and I didn’t want to get up). I rather snorted about the “ultimate” part. But. I started taking notes early on. Tonight I made the turkey, gravy, cranberries, and (Gasp) the steamed pudding. I usually loathe puddings like that. I’m SO in love right now. I made mine gluten free by taking 100g of my fave all purpose GF flour...

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