I recently placed an order for pick-up from our local supermarket, and on my list was coleslaw mix because, well, I was feeling lazy. Unfortunately it was out of stock (giving me comfort in the fact that I wasn’t the only lazy cook out there) , so I impulsively said “go ahead and replace it…
Month: August 2020
Homemade Ginger Beer
I recently found myself with a glut of ginger in my fridge, after placing an online order for pickup and forgetting that a pound of ginger is a LOT. Fortunately, one of my absolute favorite beverages to make is ginger beer! Drunk on it’s own or mixed up in to a delicious rum laced Dark…
The Glorious Return of Game Night
As a Gen-Xer, I grew up in a time when video games were still in their infancy. Sure, we had a local arcade to spend our allowance at or, if we were fancy, had an Atari 2600 at home stocked with such classic games as Pong and Pitfall, but board games were still something that…
Raspberry Rose Vanilla Shrub
One of my favorite parts of our little urban homestead is our tiny garden. It feels like an absolute luxury to have while living is one of the boroughs of New York City and I’ve been slowly reviving my greenish thumb over the last couple of years. A friend of mine lived here before us…
Maple Pecan Coconut Oil Granola
Years ago, while looking through a gift catalog catering to what I can only describe as the aspirational foodie market, I came across a “Granola Making Kit”. Assuming it included ingredients other than your standard homemade granola, or came with some sort of fancy granola-specific baking sheet, I read the description…only to discover that it…