Helping Out and Having Fun at the Taste of Home Cooking School!
I recently volunteered at a Taste Of Home Cooking School held across the lake in Plattsburgh, NY. These cooking shows take place all over the country. They are hosted by Taste of Home Culinary...
View ArticleChristmas Playlist 1: Christmas Rocks!
Christmas Playlist 1: Christmas Rocks! Merry Christmas to you, and rock on! The Ramones: “Merry Christmas (I Don’t Want To Fight Tonight)” (Nobody wants to fight with Joey.) Bruce Springsteen &...
View ArticleChristmas Playlist 2: Christmas Loves the 80’s!
Christmas Playlist 2: Christmas Loves the 80’s! Like, Merry Christmas to you! Totally! Hall & Oates: “Jingle Bell Rock” (Grandma is a man?) Waitresses: “Christmas Wrapping” (My all-time favorite)...
View ArticleSon of a Nutcracker! It’s Elf Spaghetti!
Tired of the same, old, unsweetened spaghetti? Looking for a new and exciting meal to prepare for your holiday guests? This dish might be just what you need: my boy and I try Elf Spaghetti! Thanks to...
View ArticleChristmas Playlist 3: Assorted Songs of Christmas Past!
Christmas Playlist 3: Assorted Songs of Christmas Past! 1) 1943: “Jingle Bells” by Bing Crosby featuring The Andrews Sisters (As heard in ‘A Christmas Story’ when they come running down the stairs on...
View ArticleMock Squid Soup: A Film Society, Bloghop Coming up on Jan. 9th!
Christian normally does this monthly Mock Squid Soup Film Society bloghop with The Armchair Squid, but this month I am subbing in, as well as our good friend Suze at Subliminal Coffee! And the film...
View ArticleMock Squid Soup Film Society Presents: “Better Off Dead” (1985)
I am honored and thrilled to join The Armchair Squid and Suze from Subliminal Coffee in this month’s Mock Squid Soup Film Society. This month’s featured film is 1985’s Better Off Dead starring John...
View ArticleMock Squid Soup Film Society: Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure
I joined the Mock Squid Soup Challenge for this month, and the assignment? To choose a movie from the M.S.S. Film Library (these are movies viewed by participants in the past months), watch one, and...
View ArticleClues to my movie choice: Mock Squid Soup Film Society
I am participating in this month’s gathering of the film society called Mock Squid Soup, hosted by the Armchair Squid and by Mock! Next Friday we will share our movie choices and reviews. Today, here...
View ArticleFerris Bueller’s Day Off: My Movie for Mock Squid Soup Film Society
The Squid and a few others guessed it correctly last week, that my movie for this edition of the Mock Squid Soup Film Society is the 1986 classic Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. Here are some explanations...
View ArticleCinematic Christmas Feast featuring Who Hash
Welcome to the Cinematic Christmas Feast! With your hosts Chris Schmid of The Mind of Schmid and me, Nan! This is our first co-blog event, dedicated to famous foods from our favorite Christmas...
View ArticleCinematic Christmas Feast Featuring Gourmet Macaroni & Cheese
Cinematic Christmas Feast Featuring Gourmet Macaroni & Cheese It’s that time of year again! Chris from The Mind of Schmid and I are teaming up to honor dishes straight out of cherished Christmas...
View ArticleMovie Choice for February Film Society: 3 Clues
Movie Choice for February: 3 Clues. For the Mock Squid Soup Film Society On Friday February 12th, I will post a movie review as part of the February meeting of the Mock Squid Soup Film Society. Won’t...
View Article‘Chef’, Starring Jon Favreau: Movie Review & Recipe
‘Chef’, Starring Jon Favreau: Movie Review & Recipe for Lava Cakes with Peanut Butter & Chocolate Ganache For this month’s edition of the Mock Squid Soup Film Society I watched Chef, a 2014...
View ArticleC is for …Cinnamon Pie!
After watching for the umpteenth time the “Dual Spires” episode of ‘Psych‘, I was inspired to search for a recipe for Cinnamon Pie. Shawn and Gus consume about 100 pieces of this pie while...
View ArticleDoctor Who-Inspired Cupcakes
Before School resumed we had a late, friends-only birthday party for our boy. Swimming, hotdogs and burgers from the grill, Nerf gun battles… our boy and his four best buds had a great time! Instead of...
View ArticleChill! With 4 No-Bake Refrigerator Desserts
Once again I joined the fabulous crew at Fox Local 22/44 News station to share dessert recipes. And these desserts are perfect for the hot, humid days we have seen this month! No baking required, easy...
View ArticleA Whole Bunch of Pies for the Thanksgiving Table
Today was another fun appearance on The Morning Brew show on our Fox Local44 television station! I joined Amanda Lindquist, Brittney Hibbs and Megan Carpenter to share ideas for Thanksgiving Pies! And...
View ArticleSon of a Nutcracker! It’s Elf Spaghetti!
Tired of the same, old, unsweetened spaghetti? Looking for a new and exciting meal to prepare for your holiday guests? This dish might be just what you need: my boy and I try Elf Spaghetti! Thanks to...
View ArticleYummly! Check Out This Cool Recipe Site
I just discovered Yummly and I can’t believe it took me this long! Yummly has been around since 2010, and was created to be the “ultimate kitchen tool.” It is a beautiful recipe collection site that...
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