Let me eat cake!
(Do you have any idea how many people, when writing about cake, use the title ‘Let them eat cake’? Lots, so I changed the title of this post to something more accurate but less French.) Today is my...
View ArticleIs Macaroni and Cheese the New Cupcake? And Does That Mean The Economy is on...
Remember when cupcakes appeared on the scene? Suddenly cupcakes were everywhere. Stores opened up on the street selling just cupcakes (wtf?!) and reality shows were produced on a scale second to...
View ArticleNational Pancake Day and Free Pancakes at IHOP!
We’re a waffle kind of family but that’s only because my kitchen is so small there is no place to put a pancake griddle. A waffle iron is much smaller and easier to store. Not today, today we are going...
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Kicking the Diet Coke Addiction: Day One
It’s been over 24 hours since I had my last Diet Coke. I’m feeling pretty good about it so far. I’ve had a low grade headache but so far I’m not as irritable as I thought I would be. I’m extremely...
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Shelf Safe Milk: Easy and Convenient – Tasty Too!
Even though I haven’t written about out trip to the Badlands yet it would have been challenging to find healthy meals on the go, at a reasonable cost, if it hadn’t been for shelf safe milk. I am...
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Celebrate National Coffee Day with Gevalia K-Cups
National Coffee Day is this Sunday! If you have a Keurig (and if you don’t you should really get one) you can celebrate this day with a cup of coffee that tastes like you got it at the corner coffee...
View Article30 Days Without Wine and Chocolate: Day 1*
It’s been a whole day without wine and chocolate. I feel ok but it’s winter outside and that makes me want to carb load. Yesterday was worse because I had to shovel 4 inches of wet snow (my neighbor...
View Article30 Days Without Wine and Chocolate: Day 2
It’s been two days without wine and chocolate and so far it’s not so bad. That’s a lie. It is bad but not because I can’t have wine or chocolate but because I have learned that I use wine and/or...
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Open All The Stores On Thanksgiving!!
I love Thanksgiving. Let me just get that out there first. I love Thanksgiving. It’s the perfect holiday. No gifts, great food and wine, family and friends if you’re lucky (and sometimes if you’re not)...
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Whole30 Success Story!
I’m going to be a Whole30 Success Story — in about 30 days. If you haven’t heard of Whole30 don’t feel bad, I just found out about recently and learned it’s been a thing since 2009. Basically Whole30...
View ArticleGiving Up Diet Coke …. Again
I’m on day three of giving up Diet Coke, again. I’ve given up Diet Coke at least 4 times for longer than a month and each time I go back to it. Giving up smoking was easier than kicking the Diet Coke...
View ArticleDiet Coke Withdrawal
Diet Coke withdrawal is real. If someone tries to tell you that kicking the Diet Coke habit is all about caffeine withdrawal please kick them in the balls. I’m on day 8,394 without a Diet Coke, at...
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Authentic Minnesota Tater Tot Hot Dish
Authentic Minnesota Tater Tot Hot Dish A few weeks ago a Buzzfeed quiz was making the rounds. It was clickbait titled: This Food Test Will Determine If You’re Actually From Minnesota. Being a...
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Instant Pot – Does it All and More!
Have you gotten an Instant Pot yet? Seriously, what are you waiting for? The Instant Pot – does it all and more! I love this thing almost as much as I love my children. It makes life so much easier and...
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Cheesy Smoked Sausage Hotdish Instant Pot Recipe
I’ve been cooking with my Instant Pot just about every day since I got it a few weeks ago. I used the Instant Pot IP-DUO60 7-in-1 Multi-Functional Pressure Cooker, 6Qt/1000W, but you can use any...
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I’m Just Making a Sandwich
I’m just a girl, I’m just making a sandwich. Isn’t that how it goes? Ugh. Lunchtime around these parts is pretty exciting if you’re of the 4 legged variety. Whatever it is that I am having is 1000%...
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Instant Pot Shrimp Alfredo in 7 Minutes
Have I mentioned how much I love my Instant Pot? This Instant Pot Shrimp Alfredo in 7 Minutes recipe is so simple even the kids could fix dinner. Of course, my kids won’t, but they will eat it up. So...
View ArticleRedhead Ranting 2016 Roundup
For your reading pleasure I’ve put together my sometimes annual Redhead Ranting 2016 Roundup. Every other media outlet does a roundup so I thought, what the heck, I’ll do one too! I’m actually...
View ArticleTater Tot Hot Dish with Mushroom Risotto
This recipe, Tater Tot Hot Dish with Mushroom Risotto, is a variation of the Authentic Minnesota Tater Tot Hot Dish. Like all great flukes it happened because I didn’t read the recipe carefully and...
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The Best Instant Pot Chili Recipe
If you’re looking for the best Instant Pot Chili recipe, then you’ve come to the right place. Disclaimer – this is not an authentic chili, this a chili recipe that your kids, and picky mother, will...
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