How to have a fabulously purple breakfast

So I’ve been on this yogurt and cereal and fruit kick for awhile now. Got bored with raisins, moved on to peaches, then got bored with peaches, and moved on to other fruits. Tried microwaving a frozen blueberry/raspberry/strawberry mix and dumping that in, to fabulous effect: So purple! To make this, I used cereal (I [...]

The Dangers of Impulse Donuts

So it’s been a week since I’ve last posted. Sometimes I black out a bit on these things. I’ve been stuck on a bit of a sugar bender these last several day. And, as usual I suppose, I’ll blame the donuts. It all happened when we wandered into Safeway one fateful evening. Or perhaps I [...]

Improv Jamaican Curry

Sometimes I’ll dump a bunch of items into a pan, push then around for awhile, and it will taste magical. Unfortunately, the actions it takes to make this magic happen are identical to the actions it takes to make something taste like utter crap. I’d say that the most significant action that unites these two [...]

A Visit to Pizza Madness in Canon City, Co

In the not too distant past, I found myself in Canon City, Co., touring a prison museum. And let me tell you, nothing will work me up an appetite like learning about gang signs and makeshift shivs. We ended up at a restaurant called Pizza Madness. The interior of Pizza Madness was spacious, with high [...]

Homemade barbecue that simmers for a painfully long time

Up until about a month or so ago, I had never used a crock pot. This is because the idea of beginning to cook something and having to wait at least half the day to eat it is a terrifying concept for me. Ah, the joys of instant gratification. So I have discovered that it [...]