Category Archives: cooking

What I’m Eating During My Pregnancy

This post could really be summed up in two words: ramen noodles. But what’s the point of a two-word post? Why use two when 500 will also do… I grew up loving ramen noodles, and though it’s been easily 5 … Continue reading

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Barefoot in the Kitchen

Last night, I was cooking corn-on-the-cob in a pot of boiling water on the stove (as opposed to on the grill, which turned out to be an epic failure the last time), and in a twist of unfortunate circumstances, I … Continue reading

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“Piece of cake” is such a farce.

It seems impossible that July is halfway gone.  You know what that means, right?  August is looming, and what a wretched thought that is.  I really hate August. The only good thing about this upcoming August is that my family … Continue reading

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Sweets for Your Sweetums (or Chocolate Chip Cookies for Any Occasion)

The cracks in my cookies are indicators of perfection. If you’re anything like me, you’ve become disillusioned with St. Valentine’s Day and don’t care one whit about any of the pink-and-red nonsense. If you’re like the other 99% of the … Continue reading

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Superbowl Appy With a “Kick”

When I first imported myself into southern Alberta from Mesa, Arizona, I was sure I would die within weeks.  Not from the sub-freezing temperatures, gale-force winds, or absurd quantities of snow to be shoveled… …but because of the lack of … Continue reading

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