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Camping: It’s for the dogs
[Editor's note: Gertie wanted to blog about her first camping trip. Who was I to stop her?] I knew something was up when the stuff started piling at the bottom of the stairs. Some of the stuff smelled like my … Continue reading
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The Bachelor and Fire & Wine Night Combo Post: Jake, just say gno!
Sometimes you just have to say gno. And, last night, as we devoured our delicious gnocchi (recipe courtesy of the brilliant Elise of Simply Recipes) topped with a brown butter with spinach and pinenuts sauce (recipe courtesy of Cooking Light), we were … Continue reading
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Date night!
I asked Roomie out on a date to go see the very sappy girly movie Dear John with me. I asked her on Facebook, adding that DD Girl would be welcome to join us, as long as she could hold … Continue reading
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F&W: Classic lasagna & classic us for a fine holiday celebration
The last Fire & Wine night of the year. And I wanted to make it special. I thought about doing a ham or turkey breast, but to me, Christmas is Italian. I grew up (and still do) eating spaghetti with … Continue reading
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F&W Night Shrimp Coconut Curry and Show & Tell
I loved show & tell as a child. It was probably my favorite day of the week. Any opportunity to have all eyes on me and my object, no matter how menial… I’m an attention whore. What can I say? … Continue reading
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F&W Bag Ladies
Fire & Wine night was replaced with Wine & Packing & Pizza night tonight. For Roomie. Who is moving into her very own little 1 bedroom this weekend. It’s the same layout as the 1 bedroom I lived in after … Continue reading
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F&W: Portobello Mushroom Stroganoff and hellooo officer
Fire & Wine night is back to “no boys allowed.” Or, rather Dungeons & Dragons has been moved to Thursday night so the fiancé won’t be around. Oh well. Girls are cooler than boys. We knew that. What a perfect … Continue reading
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F & W: The roasted garlic & Bitch edition. (Read it, you’ll see.)
Have you ever roasted garlic? I highly recommend it. It’s so delicious, and it gives oldie but goodie recipe from Cooking Light – Roasted Garlic Potato Soup a rich flavor. It’s so good that you do not in fact, miss … Continue reading
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Staples
I used to think cooking cost more than some out-to-dinner meals. And when I first started cooking regularly, it did. And that sucked. But as my cooking became more habitual, my ongoing supply of staples began to pay off. Soon, … Continue reading
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F &W: Goat Cheese & Spinach Pizza on Whole Wheat Crust
Sometimes a mistake turns out to be a really, really good thing. In this case: goat cheese. When I was considering what to fix for Fire & Wine night (because. ahem. I still haven’t had any suggestions from you people … Continue reading
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