December 10, 2013 Holiday office parties are lots of fun! And at our company we are all pretty used to just being exactly ourselves. Most of us have worked with this company for many years and we all know each other like one big crazy family! So we aren't under too much pressure to make a good impression or anything
We have collected a few of the odder inventions brought to us by Coca-Cola. And we wonder if Dr. Pemberton rolls over in his grave.
December 3, 2013 You may have seen the recipe making it's rounds on Facebook for the best potato soup ever. Well I made it and it was awesome. Of course I made some modifications as I always do! First I used left over holiday ham instead of bacon and I added kale for a little green veg spruce up. I also omitted the 1 cup of cream because the soup was plenty creamy from the rue. Get ready for some creamy comfort food perfect for a cold winter day!
November 27, 2013 A caring husband sees that his wife is busy in the kitchen cooking Thanksgiving dinner and offers to help.
He: “My dear, what can I do to help you?”
She: “Take this bag of potatoes, peel half of them, and put them in the big pot to cook.”
November 27, 2013 According to the Associated Press and a story I read in today's Tri-City Herald:
"If you call Butterball's Turkey Talk Line for some cooking advice, you might get a male voice on the line.
For the first time, Butterball is enlist
November 26, 2013 I am not a fan of the canned cranberry glob. So for the last several years I've been making home made sauce with fresh cranberries, and I'll always do it this way forever. This year I found my secret ingredient:
November 26, 2013 I'm a guest at my daughters in-laws home for Thanksgiving and we're bringing a ham I was also asked to bring a vegetable, I was racking my brain for a creative was to present boring vegetables. Then I stumbled on this adorable 'Turkey Vegi Tray' I'm going to make it. Here are the step by step instructions:
November 25, 2013 I was just in Reno Nevada where they have In & Out Burger, my absolute favorite hamburger ever. I heard about their 'Secret Menu' which actually turned out not to be so secret after all
November 25, 2013 While in Reno last week we celebrated Thanksgiving and I cooked the entire meal for my Mom and family. I purchased a fresh turkey since we didn't have time to thaw one. While in line at the local grocery store the cashier gave me a tip...
November 18, 2013 My husband and I love Hells Kitchen. One dish they always serve is 'Beef Wellington' and it is something I have never had or even seen on a menu. I guess we don't dine at fancy enough restaurants. Our 4 year wedding anniversary is coming up and we're headed to Reno Nevada and I'm on a quest to find 'Beef Wellington'.
November 16, 2013 A Tech Company out of San Diego has invented a new gadget called "PiePal" It's basically a device that you push one button and it orders your favorite pizza delivered to your home. Really just how lazy are we?
November 15, 2013 I've got a lot on my mind today, and like a shoe that doesn't fit, the one thing I just can't get over is marshmallows in fruit salad. It's already fruit -- you can't improve upon it! The marshmallows soak up the juices and expand and blow up. Then you've got gooey mess, not marshmallows! If you want them with your fruit, have them to the side instead of punishing everyone else! Who's with me?