Salami Day Incoming!

So the truth of the matter is that I’m a bum. Well, maybe not so much the last month or so, when Death Job Schedule has kept me from updating here (incidentally, if it’s not already apparent, I’m back to posting). However, I am a bum in that all those months of previous soul-crushing underemployment, [...]

Pi Day: Chocolate Pecan Pie

So for all of you in the know, this past Sunday was Pi Day (of the 3.14 variety). And now all of you *are* in the know, hooray! I was ill prepared for it, and did not have a pie (or a post about pie, for that matter) ready. So, Sunday evening, I decided to [...]

Easy Truffles and Mint Bark

A few years back, I decided to make truffles. The recipe was rather simple, and the truffles themselves came out looking and tasting quite nice, so I decided to recreate them again to give as presents this year. First off, here’s the recipe for the truffles: Beat an 8 oz. package of cream cheese until [...]

Happy Late 4th of July!

I really was going to post this yesterday, but then we had to leave to stare at some chemical reactions in the sky accompanied by loud noises, and then we sat in traffic for an hour, and after all that I was simply too tired to attempt to do anything on these here internets. Anyhow, [...]

Worst Cheese Platter Ever

Ever had one of those nights when you had some friends over, and you thought to yourself, “The only thing that would make this night better is some cheese!” This visionary moment then leads to the cobbling together of a cheese platter. This sort of thing is disastrous if your fridge looks anything like mine [...]