Meringue Rules of Engagement & how not to break them

May 26, 2014.Reading time 7 minutes.

I recently made a rhubarb meringue pie (post coming soon). I had the general idea of how to whip up a meringue, but admittedly it had been a while. For some reason, once I had already combined all the ingredients and started beating, I decided to review the process to make sure I was on […]

Spelling Bee Time – 2014

May 24, 2014.Reading time 2 minutes.

Here we are one year status post my confession on misspelling (see May 2013 Spelling Bee Baggage). The question being did my confession improve my spelling? Maybe about 25%, it certainly causes me to pause every time I type or write those dastardly two words: necessary and definitely, but alas, I still throw in the […]

Of Mice and Bees

May 23, 2014.Reading time 2 minutes.

Never say “oops.” Rather say, “ah, interesting.” – Author Unknown Ah, interesting…. Being the lazy beekeeper I can be sometimes, I did not soon enough get out to clean my empty Langstroth hive. I figured however, that some little critter might get in there and nibble some honey but not a full on hostile hive […]

Peanut Butter and Honey Spread

May 18, 2014.Reading time 3 minutes.

A life hack – So, I was eating one of those S.bucks protein snack packs the other day (hey, for me, it’s like supporting a local business) pondering how the peanut butter is the best part, when it hit me…… uh, I could make this and keep in my desk at work. Well…. Prepare to […]

Reach & Read: City of Thieves

May 16, 2014.Reading time 1 minute.

City of Thieves by David Benioff – a book review Another World War II novel, this time upon recommendation for one my bookie co-workers. However, Benioff presents a perspective of the war from a Russian perspective, setting it apart from a few of the others I have recently consumed. Two things really made this book […]

Easy Chive Pancake: Buchujeon Recipe

May 11, 2014.Reading time 5 minutes.

Chives are my zucchini-cross to bear – I have more than I know what do with, “volunteers” showing up all over my garden and on the eternal quest for recipes that call for copious amounts (read: not a sprinkle on top of a baked potato). Several ideas floated around including pesto base, dumplings, Vietnamese bánh xeo […]