About.com had a nice little summary of the history and traditions of Valentine’s Day; a few bits of trivia include: The story of Valentine, a physician also said to be a gastronomist, who made his medicines more palatable by mixing them with herbs, spices, honey, and wine. Other historians believe the holiday derives from the […]
Read More ›Yesterday I hit the local track for a speed set in the late morning. I knew there would be kids playing pee wee football in the middle, but I wasn’t sure of the timing of when they’d be playing, taking a break or finishing up. Apparently, I got there just as they were wrapping up, […]
Read More ›The big game is almost here and I can’t wait! OK, I’m telling a lie. I admit it; when it comes to one of the most popular sports in the country, I’m clueless. Despite two college ex-boyfriends who were very into football, being an alum of USC and having read Football for Dummies, the cold, […]
Read More ›Along the same lines as the post I wrote the other day about cooking a bone-in, skin on turkey breast at home, then eating it over the course of the next couple days and freezing the reminder, the same principle can be applied to veggies. Let’s take a familiar veggie that, at the very least, […]
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