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Pigs!

I have written about pigs before, here and here, and probably mentioned my struggle with liking them, but also, um, eating them. With all the veg-heads in my life, a bombardment of information about the food industry, particularly the meat industry, and a general respect for nature and life, I go back and forth [...]

Categories: Artsy/Crafty · Foodage · Life

Meet ike & sam

Sometimes I am completely taken in by advertising, succumbing to impulse buys purely because I judge a book by its cover, so to speak. In this case, I gave into the adorable faces of ike & sam, a kettle and a piece of popcorn. I’m sure there are others out there like me [...]

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Crocheter’s Block

We’ve all experienced writer’s block, myself included, at one time or another. But, crocheter’s block? Well, I’m currently experiencing this creative affliction! Help! I do have tons of ideas about future designs and patterns, but nothing that stands out to me at the moment. Do YOU, dear readers, have ideas? [...]

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Hot Chocolate or Hot Cocoa?

  ToMAYto, ToMAHto, right? I had never thought of the difference between hot chocolate and hot cocoa, but there is one! Real Simple offers up the short and sweet answer while a site called “Best Friends Cocoa” has a slightly longer explanation.  Hot chocolate is the richer one, made with milk or cream and chocolate.  Hot cocoa is (whaddya [...]

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Cranberry Gin & Soda

 If you are like me, your Thanksgiving leftovers are long gone, but you still have a bag or two of whole cranberries in your freezer.  I love cranberries, and was determined this year to make cranberry dishes other than the familiar sauces, but I’m also quite fond of cranberry juice and seltzer, so how about [...]

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Thanksgiving in New York City

I spent my first Thanksgiving here in New York, first ever NOT in Pittsburgh, and it was a nice combination of family, work, and autumn. Thanksgiving day saw temperatures in the mid-60’s and my parents actually went to the parade! I had gone up to the parade starting point the night before to get [...]

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