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The Less Sweeter Side…

September 11, 2012 by Peabody · 23 Comments

Oh so good to see the haters are back in full swing. I was starting to think I had lost my edge. I think I still have but apparently the key to riling up people is to use a microwave. Ever since I posted my fudge recipe and discussed microwave candy on my Facebook page there has been much less than love mail we will call it. Once again I was contributing to the death of Americans by suggesting that they use the microwave to make something. Let me be the first to say that I hardly ever use my microwave. It’s there. I don’t even make microwave popcorn, I do it on the stove top. But kids are here and from time to time if we are not around they like the ease of the microwave…and when I am injured so do I. I posted a picture of my Bolognese sauce on Saturday night onto Facebook and several people wanted the recipe. I’m sure I will get hate mail over this that it’s not really a Bolognese sauce…guess what, I’m not Italian so I’m not committing any crimes…I’m … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family Friendly, Here Comes The Hate Mail · Tagged With: Bolognese Sauce, It's What's For Dinner

Conversation starter…

February 12, 2012 by Peabody · 6 Comments

It’s Valentine’s Day this week which usually involves people’s own version of civil war….those who have a Valentine vs. those who do not. When I taught junior high I used to try and take Valentine’s Day off. Not to spend it with my sweetheart but because I couldn’t deal with the drama. Some called it Valentine’s Day I called it Crying Girl Day. Either girls were really, really happy because the boy they liked gave them something or they were crying because they had no one. Or the guy they liked sent flowers to another girl and not them. And then of course there were the actual girl fights over boys. You think we would learn as grown women but not so much. Valentine’s Day has been whipped into quite a frenzy if you don’t have someone. Oh no, I don’t have someone for Valentine’s Day! Oh no, I don’t have someone for July 17th. What’s July 17th? It’s just a day…and so is February 14th. Personally my day of needing someone is April 15th…Tax Day. I cry a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: candy, Family Friendly, Fun Food · Tagged With: candy, Fun Food, Valentine

Gut check…

February 7, 2012 by Peabody · 10 Comments

One can talk a good talk but in all honesty my talk was put to the test on Super Bowl Sunday. While scrolling through my Facebook page on the way back from the party (no I was not driving) I noticed that my ex-husband had changed his profile picture as well as posted photos of him and a girl hiking. This was it. This was my gut check moment. The moment where you can say all you want oh gee I want them to find someone, but what is your real feeling? So what did I feel? Happiness. He looked happy. Genuine in the moment happy. And I was happy for him. She looked nice. I didn’t pick her to pieces like women like to do. I texted him and asked about her. When I found out she wasn’t with him in a romantic capacity I was disappointed as he seemed so happy in the photos. But then I kindly reminded myself that as long as he looked that happy I should just be thankful for that. I passed my gut check. I passed my real test so to speak…or what I thought was going to be my real test. It … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family Friendly, Savory · Tagged With: Alfredo, Baked Ravioli, Dinner Idea, Kid Friendly

Up on the roof top…

December 21, 2011 by Peabody · 16 Comments

A couple people I know are struggling with the blending of holiday traditions once they are in a relationship, get married, have kids, etc. More specifically the time honored debate of Christmas Eve vs. Christmas Day and when do you really celebrate Christmas. I come from a family of Christmas Day’ers. As mentioned in a previous post we always got to open one gift Christmas Eve, which was always pajamas. Other than that we were sent to bed at a way too early hour with the excuse of us not getting to see Santa but now I really know it was so my parents and relatives could start on the heavy drinking without us kids. Well that and my dad was stuck assembling all the “some assembly required” gifts that all the instructions were in another language. :) I have ALWAYS been a get up early Christmas girl. Usually starting around 4am going into my parents room begging for me to get to go look. And them saying no. In my defense if they didn’t make me go to bed at 8pm then I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: cookies, Family Friendly, Fun Food · Tagged With: Holiday, Nutter Butters, Reindeer