Posts tagged "food"

July 20, 2015 31 Comments

Two weeks of Blue Apron: Six recipes, one blogger, and not enough bowls.

When the invitation to Blue Apron appeared in my inbox, I thought it might be spam. It was sent by my brother and promised a week of free meals. I'd never heard of Blue Apron before, but it's one of several services that will mail you all the ingredients you need to prepare several recipes... [Read More]

April 21, 2014 7 Comments

My memory is like Jell-O

I wanted to bring something to Easter dinner at my friends Meg and Harold's place because they were nice enough to invite me over and save me from spending the day alone, biting the ears off chocolate bunnies. I thought it would be a perfect opportunity to try the recipe for Jell-O 1 2 3... [Read More]

January 12, 2014 20 Comments

Reasons for Regain #1: I stopped cooking

As I've mentioned, I've regained weight since I was at my slimmest several years ago. The weight started to come back after I got a headache that still hasn't gone away and I started eating my way through the pain. Chocolate-covered pretzels. Mint chocolate chip ice cream. Krispy Kreme donuts. You kept me sane and... [Read More]

October 10, 2012 13 Comments

Orange you glad you had Orange Cappuccino and/or Orange Café while it lasted?

If you're a fan of the General Mills International Orange Cappuccino coffee mix which was renamed to the Maxwell House Orange Café coffee mix a few years ago, well I hope you stocked up when you were preparing for the zombie apocalypse. It appears that the coffee mix my mother so loves and was so... [Read More]

March 22, 2012 9 Comments

The New York Diaries – Part 1: Taking New York living for a test drive (though I would never drive in the city)

Getting there is half the challenge No matter how many times I fly, I always lean toward the window to scope out the city as we land. I'm surprised everyone on the plane doesn't do this. (Where is your sense of childlike wonder, people? You can't buy it in Sky Mall.) Despite my superhuman LASIK... [Read More]