I’m linking to the recipe here because the result was really really tasty and really really attractive. My photo doesn’t quite do it justice, but here it is: I used pluots instead of plums, but that’s a small change. I … Continue reading →
Intermittent fasting on various schedules is touted as being an effective weight loss tool, but it didn’t do a thing for me. Here’s some recent research: The findings suggest it may be calorie reduction rather than time-restricted eating itself that … Continue reading →
[NOTE: Regulars here may remember that most years I put up a family Christmas recipe. And here it is again.] This recipe was brought over from Germany sometime in the mid-1800s, and was my favorite of all the wonderful treats … Continue reading →
I’ve been making turkey soup with the leftovers from Thanksgiving, which this year in my case amounts to about 95% of a cooked turkey. Turkey soup always sounds so easy, and is one of the reasons I like to make … Continue reading →
Somehow we managed to survive all these years, eating stuffing that was cooked within the cavity of the bird. But now every site warns not to. For example: …[M]any experts recommend baking the stuffing outside the bird, where it can … Continue reading →
The SNAP program is what used to be known as food stamps. Now it’s done with EBT cards, which work like this: Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) is an electronic system that allows a Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participant to … Continue reading →
[NOTE: This post is a slightly-edited repeat of a post from 2008.] No, I didn’t make it up. It really is National Candy Corn Day, the day “the nation celebrates its favorite vegetable.” No doubt all of my readers, being … Continue reading →
This article was linked at Althouse, and that’s how I came across it. It contains a curious narrative about what happened to one woman when she took weight loss drugs. The woman apparently lost not just weight but also her … Continue reading →
For those who followed my chicken and dumplings saga over the weekend, commenter “Chuck” has thoughtfully provided this link to a photo purporting to be of the items in question. I’m searching my memory banks; it was a long time … Continue reading →
Did you notice on that Dave Barry Substack article I discussed yesterday that on the map of Florida he likens to the male reproductive system, he had labeled the body of water below it the “Gulf of Canada,” and also … Continue reading →
They were the best, the very best. And now they’re gone. I’m speaking, of course, of the world’s best jelly beans, IMHO the only type of jelly bean worth eating. I’ve written about the original Russell Stover version here. But … Continue reading →
And me? Glad you asked. This year I’m visiting relatives and there’s actually a party tonight. So I’ll be attending. Staying up till midnight is no problem for me, since I’m a night owl and always have been. Actually, even … Continue reading →