Secret ingredient

So at youth group, we let the youths cook. Yeah, I really just said “youths” so I could use that gif. Because I love it so much. We gave them the ingredients but no recipes. However, next time they would like things to be different. Jonathan, twelfth-grader: “Next time we should get to bring ourContinue reading “Secret ingredient”

Iron Cheflets

Every Sunday afternoon I spend a couple hours with some pretty awesome teenagers. Allegedly, I am kind of responsible for what they do during that time, which is why last week I had them cook lunch for all of us. Those who can’t do, teach, right? No seriously, I can’t cook, but the mission ofContinue reading “Iron Cheflets”

Sounds familiar NINETEEN

Nineteen of these suckers? Whoa. Maybe at some point I’ll stop putting the numbers after. OR, I will keep going, until there’s like 103,290 of them. I haven’t decided yet. In the meantimes, please enjoy these hand-selected texts that probably sound like you! Sounds like…Me (361) Also, you tried to make me learn all ofContinue reading “Sounds familiar NINETEEN”

One year closer to 100.

Today’s my birthday. 27, which means I’m now THAT MUCH CLOSER to 30, which then means I’m even closer to 50. That reminds me, I need to take a break real quick for my osteoporosis meds and to put my AARP card in my wallet. OK. So 27. Haven’t heard much about it – that’sContinue reading “One year closer to 100.”

Top 10, take two

To kick off blog birthday week, my suggestions this week are a bit on the self-promotion side. OK, they’re all the way on the self-promotion side. I can’t lie to you guys. This week my blog turns two. Hopefully, unlike I’ve heard it is with kids, this two-year-old won’t have anything remotely close to terrible.Continue reading “Top 10, take two”

Coming soon to The Food Network

Of the five people that are in my immediate family – mom, dad, two sisters and myself – only one of us can cook. But dammit if the rest of us haven’t tried. Once, when I was younger, my mom went out of town and dad was in charge of cooking for us for aContinue reading “Coming soon to The Food Network”

Summer project

Once you’re a grown-up, you really don’t have a summer vacation – unless you’re a teacher, which I’m not. Instead, I have the same days off I have the rest of the year, unless I want to use some of the time I’ve earned to get outta town for a few days. Last year, IContinue reading “Summer project”