Roasting peppers is super easy! Basically, you just wash the peppers and place them on a foil-lined baking sheet.
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Tomatillos
Tomatillos are an interesting ingredient. They are a classic flavor in Mexican and Southwestern food. Tomatillos look like green tomatoes but they are actually a member of the gooseberry family.
The Critters of Two Rivers Park
Since the weather has cooled off a little bit, I have been taking advantage of the two great walking bridges in town. Today I’ll talk about Two Rivers Bridge and park. This is the newest of the bridges and I really like it but it is tremendously busy!
The St. Louis Renaissance Faire
In June I went to St. Louis to visit Josh. I took advantage of the fact that the flight is only 45 minutes long and left at the crack of dawn on Saturday morning, arriving in St. Louis by 8 or 9 am. Josh took me on a little tour, showed me his apartment and then we headed to the St. Louis Renaissance Faire.
Arrabiatta Sauce
Arrabiatta sauce is a spicy marinara sauce. I first fell in love with Arrabiatta sauce at the Olive Garden when a bunch of my friends and I decided to order the never-ending pasta bowl. We all wanted to try more than one sauce/pasta/meat combination which is really hard because the portions are enormous! This recipe is from Rachel Ray’s first book Rachel Ray 30-Minute Meals.
Pepper takes a nap
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Pepper took a break from chasing pipe cleaners to give herself a bath on her floor pillow. Then she took a nap in a quilt. Tiring day…
Why buy a fancy cat bed?
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When my cat prefers to sleep in boxes. In this case, she’s sleeping in a box that is obviously too small for her. It looks really uncomfortable. She continued to nap in this box for weeks until I brought out … Continue reading
S’mores Cookie Bars
Earlier this summer, I had a hankering for S’mores. I did a quick internet search and chose to try this recipe for Chewy S’mores Bars from the Hershey website. These were such a big hit at work I had to make them twice in two weeks!
Big Dam Bridge
Today I went for a walk on the Big Dam bridge to check out the new spur leading toward the Two Rivers Bridge.
Penne alla Vodka
I was looking for some new recipes to try out so I headed over to search through Rachel Ray’s recent recipes. I’m not really sure why this particular recipe called out to me, but it did and it was excellent. My friend Dorothy loves Penne alla Vodka so maybe I was thinking of her.
Cheesy goodness
No Meat No Meal 