Although Thanksgiving is not traditionally a gift-giving holiday, it’s always polite to bring a small gift to for the host (or hostess) if you’ve been invited to someone’s home for dinner. Since hosts put a lot of work into holiday dinners — Thanksgiving especially, since the meal tends to be the highlight of the holiday — they deserve a special “thank you” from guests. But what should you bring?
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Here’s what I read in October! Only 5 books this month (I was really on a roll in September, this
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Dave suggested we book a cabin that he found on AirBNB, so we did that… and it went even better than expected. The cabin was in rural Ohio, about an hour and a half south of Cleveland… what I call “cow country” (to point, there was literally a cow pasture next to the cabin property… you could hear the mooing)…
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I read… a lot of books in September. More than I thought I’d read… this month seemed to drag a
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This soup is super-easy; it uses mostly canned ingredients, and the most time-consuming task is chopping up an onion and pepper. This recipe makes a milder soup, but you can substitute in spicy enchilada sauce, a can of “hot” or “Mexican-style” tomatoes, or add a can of diced green chilis for more heat.
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Today’s post is basically me fantasy-shopping. I have sooooo many mugs already that I don’t have room for more (no
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This dish uses a few processed food items (namely, cream of chicken soup and refrigerated biscuit dough), but cooks up in about 30 minutes and makes a delicious meal. I won’t ever pretend it’s health food, but in addition to being cozy and stick-to-your-bones filling, it’s quick, easy, and doesn’t involve a ton of clean-up afterward.
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I went to visit my friend Terri this past weekend. She lives near Hagerstown, Maryland, where the state borders of Pennsylvania, Maryland, and West Virginia come together. While I was there, we ventured out to the Hagerstown Outlets to do some shopping for her son, and afterward decided to wander around see if anything else struck our fancy (and also since we were already out, Terri’s husband was home taking care of the baby, there was a Starbucks… you know how this goes). I don’t go shopping often, so it was pretty fun just to wander through stores with Terri and look at different things, although I was secretly hoping for a great deal on some shoes.
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True story: my house is a mess. Shifting to remote work has made it clear that something has to change
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This one is a family favorite. I first saw it on a friend from high school’s FaceBook timeline and had to ask how she did it since it looked so good! Both Dave and Pax love this recipe and it’s super easy to make. The beef comes out juicy and fall-apart tender with plenty of savory (but not spicy) flavor. I like to toast some Italian-style bread and make sandwiches, but it would be equally good with another starch like noodles or potatoes, or served by itself!
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