Just when I was ready to scrounge for dinner in walks in my bff (sous chef) with a whole raw chicken, see the day before while buying a grill cover I saw on sale a beer can chicken holder and had to buy it. Not really knowing how one actually cooks it off I went to the exciting world of the Internet. I found directions as well as some ideas to enhance the flavor. The best part of beer can chicken is that you only need half a beer…so you get to pre chicken cocktail so to speak, because you don’t want to waste good beer (well it wasn’t that good of beer, but you know what I mean).We accidently drank too much of the first can and had to crack open a new one. This might have accidently happened a few times. I made the sous chef remove the innards and I patted it dry like I was TSA thinking it had a bomb. Then I rubbed the chicken down with olive oil massaging it and joking with the chicken (yes, I am weird) that not to worry that it would be getting a happy ending ;) in the … [Read more...]
I can’t even blame the dog this time…
The Red Velvet Massacre of 2011... Please ignore what appears to be a dirty floor...clearly the camera filter made it look that way. :D … [Read more...]
Way Back Wednesday: Chocolate Peppermint Stick Marshmallow Fantasy Cake…
This week’s installment of Way Back Wednesday is a bittersweet one. It comes from what I made for my housewarming party back in 2007 when I was so excited to be moving into my new home. It ties in sort of with a readers question so I thought it seemed like a good choice: Is being single after marriage scary? What advice would you give to someone who is going through a divorce for how to get through it? Getting through it? Well, I am still getting through it so to speak. When I was first was going through it I pretty much thought I was crazy. I would be happy and content thinking yes clearly this was the way to go, and literally an hour later bawling my eyes out freaking out. But with time that passes. I still randomly cry if I run across something but it helps that my ex and I still talk and see each other from time to time. There was no, I will never see this person again in my life. I think people feel like when they get divorced or they break up (especially if they are … [Read more...]
