Father’s Day is fast approaching and it’s got me thinking. My dad does a lot, including but not limited to lawn mowing, grocery shopping, meat grilling, hard working, and general handyman-ing. In a more sentimental mood, he’ll even dabble in advice giving. Sure, his jokes are eye-rollers. Some dads come home from work smelling neutral. Mine comes home smelling like artificial watermelon [...]
The snow…the snow! I’ve seen enough of it already. And I have plans for winter to end in the latter portion of January. Yes, that’s right, winter will end in a month. Hear that, Mother Nature? Yes? Got it? Good. On January 26, you can find me outside in shorts and a t-shirt, frolicking in [...]
I’m getting anxious for fall to arrive. I cannot wait for the spectacular running weather, the crunchy sunburnt leaves, the college football season, the pumpkin baked goods, and the tasty limited edition of Starbucks’ Pumpkin Spiced Latte. For me, autumn holds many great memories of summersaulting through raked leaves and getting crunchy bits of dead [...]
I promised you all a crust recipe in part one of this Knead For Speed pizza sequel, and I always keep my promises. But not only will you get a crust recipe; also to come is a second (more time-consuming yet more flavorful) pizza sauce, as well as a simple roasted vegetable topping recipe. And since [...]
Supposedly anyone who doesn’t like pizza is a weirdo. I guess that makes me a weirdo. You’ve got your Pizza Hut, your Dominos, your Papa Murphy’s and John’s…none of them appeal to me. As a kid, teachers would try to entice our class with pizza parties. I’d attend other 8-year-olds’ birthdays, where I’d be left [...]