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Gracie Allen for President this Fantastic Friday
Our small state is swarming with presidential candidates, and not one of them appeals to me. On this Fantastic Friday this post from November of 2008 makes me wish this was 1940 and Gracie Allen was running for president again. She'd have my vote. How about yours?...
Low-Sugar Raspberry Chipotle Sauce
Today's recipe is the second in a series leading to a bang up main dish to be featured next Wednesday. The original recipe can be found at the Food Renegade website. I substituted the DIY adobo seasoning from last Wednesday's post for the Swanson Organic Mexican adobo...
Top Ten Thoughts about The Gilmore Girls
Now that Gilmore Girls is on Netflix, I'm finally watching the series–sans advertisements. Between episodes and listening to the buzz about the possible Netflix Gilmore Girls reunion episodes, these ten thoughts came to mind. 10. Does the Stars Hollow set give anyone...
Words As Precision Weapons
Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you know how you should respond to each one. Colossians 4:6 About a month ago, I was wrangling the label off a jar when the knife slipped and jabbed my left hand right below the thumb. A tiny puncture, no...
Enjoying My Favorite Sport on a Fantastic Friday
This Fantastic Friday post is all about my favorite fall sport. Marching band. This post from October of 2011 pays homage to UNI Panther marching band and shows proper sympathy for the li'l ol' football team that never gets to be the main attraction. At least not for...
DIY Adobo Seasoning
Today's recipe comes from the she-can-make-it-one-handed-without-knives file. It's also part of a three step recipe process that will culminate in a few weeks with a most delicous chicken recipe. The sauce for the chicken dish called for adobo seasoning. But the...