Kids! Help the Earth by Shirking Your Chores
from consumer reports: Don’t wash dishes by hand. An efficient dishwasher can use less water than washing dishes by hand, no matter how frugal you are at the faucet. If you don’ t like leaving dirty dishes around between washing, run the dishwasher’ s rinse-and-hold cycle, which uses only about two gallons of water compared […]
Greek Pasta Salad – Recipe
I made this Greek pasta salad for my brother’s wedding reception (three huge buckets full of pasta salad…hmmmmm). I omitted the pepperoni. Delicious! INGREDIENTS * 1/2 cup olive oil * 1/2 cup red wine vinegar * 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder * 1 1/2 teaspoons dried basil * 1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano * 3/4 […]
Soup Nazi Recipe Revealed
Soup for everyone! According to “Top Secret Recipes” here is the real-deal Mulligatawny.
dave barry’s thanksgiving articles
thanksgiving would not be thanksgiving without them. recommended: his 1995 article or, my personal favorite, his 2004 article
Carrot Ginger Soup
It’s Thursday, which means it’s time for another all-encompassingly recipe. This week: carrot ginger soup. It’s zesty, it’s healthy, it’s a perfect fall food, and it matches our blog’s color scheme. What’s not to like? I just made it and it is as good as it looks…and super easy!
Sour Cream Apple Pie with Streusel Topping
Want a simple, yet delicious, dessert? I randomly surfed onto this recipe for a sour cream apple pie complete with a crunchy topping. I just made it and it is as good as it looks…and super easy!