On the left side of the sanity bell curve
I’m in the process of making dinner–broiled tilapia tacos and I had to stop to jot down this recipe so I don’t forget it. I’m sharing it with you because I love you…and I regularly use my own site to find food I’ve made in the past. But I love you. That’s what’s important. Best salsa… Continue reading Mango Tomato Pico de Gallo Recipe
Roasted/baked chicken is probably one the easiest–and most impressive–things I cook…other than my Braided Egg Bread; that stuff looks amazing and is a cinch. I’m all about maximum payoff with minimum effort. Even if you don’t have the bacon–you should ALWAYS have bacon–this way of preparing a chicken will still work and is the way… Continue reading Recipe: Roasted Bacon Chicken with Thyme and Garlic Yukon Gold Potatoes and Baby Carrots
I’m not a big sweets person. Give me a couple of pieces of bacon over a couple of pieces of chocolate any day. But, when I get the urge for some ice cream–and that happens more than I’d like to admit since Tucker’s obsessed with the stuff–I always get vanilla. Always. Everyone always says vanilla… Continue reading Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream Recipe
Grilled Barbecue Clams Ingredients: 24 Littleneck clams ¼ cup bottled BBQ sauce 2 Tbsp unsalted butter 4 Tbsp shallots, finely chopped ½ cup red wine vinegar Salt and freshly ground black pepper Directions: Preheat your grill to direct, high heat or heat coals until white and hot. While the grill is heating, in a medium-sized… Continue reading Grilled Barbecue Clams and a Courvoisier Cocktail Just in Time for 4th of July
That was the last–and first–picture taken of this cute, little caterpillar before I tossed the bastard over the fence; dude had the nerve to eat up on one of my onions. He’s lucky I didn’t smush him into greenish-grey oblivion like I did his/her cousin/sibling/relative. Stay out of my garden!
Spodee Tonic and Cream 4 oz. Spodee 4 oz. tonic water cream Method: Fill a tall glass with ice. Add the Spodee, tonic and top with cream. Spodee and Sailor 2 oz. Spodee 2 oz. Sailor Jerry rum 4 oz. cola Method: In a tall rocks glass, mix Spodee and Sailor Jerry. Top with soda.… Continue reading Spodee Wine Recipes
If you’re looking for a highbrow wine then you’ve come to the wrong place…on so many levels. First off, watch this: The video cracks me up. Just thought you should know. Spodee was a Depression era hooch that mixed up homemade country wines with garden herbs, spices and moonshine. The resulting brew was then put… Continue reading Spodee Hooch Wine Review
Other than some thyme, basil and five pea pods, radishes seem to be the only thing I’ve managed to grow–and harvest–with somewhat reliable success. I put them in the measuring cup with water because I wasn’t quite ready to break the news to them that they were heading for my salad; I took that picture… Continue reading Garden Update 50 Bajillion Million!
It’s been about a month since I last wrote about my garden and it’s time to give you an update. Between the last time and now, I’ve managed to kill several plants but keep most of them alive. I’ve started looking at more seeds since my goal is to keep growing through the seasons. Tucker… Continue reading In My Garden
My peas and scarlet runner beans have shamed me into admitting that, when the package says to “direct sow”, I shouldn’t ignore the instructions and start the seeds inside. The reason? Cause the fuckers will TAKE OVER. Every day, I’d take the seed container down and check if more seeds had sprouted and the kids… Continue reading My Seedlings Can Eat Your Seedlings’ Brains…If They Have Brains Which Would Be Scary As Hell
Remember when I wrote that post about being obsessed with gardening and I even made a spanking new category especially for the new obsession? Wondering why I’ve only posted four things since I announced the new category? Um…well…everything died. How’s that for sucktastic? I’m not exactly sure what happened though I highly suspect it had… Continue reading Garden Redux, Yo
When I first started thinking about having a garden at our new house, I imagined fertile, black soil. I imagined cool breezes with just enough sun to warm your skin. What I never got around to imagining was hard, red clay and days straight with no sun and potting soil stuffed so far up under… Continue reading Fields & Lane Forester Gardening Glove Review and Giveaway!
