Summer’s coming! Which means ice cream is extra-good. And the only thing that could possibly approach the deliciousness of my beloved Sanders on top of a really good French vanilla is a good caramel sauce. And it’s insanely easy to make your own! Now, I’m not gonna call anyone’s favored coffee shop out for squeezing some mono- and diglycerides* over your latte**, because I ... »
…a small share of it, anyway. Picked it up by osmosis at the fantabulous MoxieCon, the second of its kind, put on by the wondrous women of Quite Strong. Good lord, this is how I keep working. I get so dragged down with endless images pasted into Word files, last-minute printing “emergencies,” requests to “spruce up” PowerPoint presentations with “some graphics&#... »
I keep thinking that bananas are a good idea, when in reality I don’t particularly care for them. I think, “Hey! I’ll eat fruit and be healthy! I’ll buy a bunch of bananas and take them to work every day!” and then a week later I have a bunch of bananas that look, almost literally, like awful poop. Let’s take a moment to purge that thought from our minds before ... »
You guys, I made cupcakes from stuff that was already in my kitchen. I didn’t have to go to the store for anything. WHAT IS THIS SORCERY?! <– Forreals, this is what's in cupcakes. Super easy, right? But wait! There are weird instructions in my recipe! Herein begins my Ode to the Hand Mixer! (I don't sing so well.) Butter isn't soft enough? Hand mixer. Recipe says to d... »
Since we here in the Midwest had a lovely second winter last week (distinctly less pleasant than second breakfast), I thought I might like some nice soup. And really, how hard can soup be? You put a bunch of stuff that you like all in one pot, pour some water over it, make it hot, and SOUP FOR YOU. Okay, maybe there are a few more rules to soup than that. It wouldn’t work well if you just th... »
Guys. GUYS. Who wants more diabetes-inducing* treats? OF COURSE YOU DO. I made more seven-layer bars, and they were. Uh. May. Zing. First: it’s waaaaay easier to smush up the graham crackers by putting ‘em all in a bigger (say, gallon-size) zip bag and rolling over the whole thing with a rolling pin. SO. FAST. Sure, not as satisfying as crushing the heads of your enemies crackers in yo... »
My name is… never mind what my name is. I am a spy. Or, I might be. There is certainly a certain probability that I am, anyway. What I am spying on and who I am spying for is irrelevant, for I have infiltrated the Chicago Skeptics and MADE THEM A NEW POPE. MUA HA HA HA HA, my plan to promote the Ministry of Silly Hats was a resounding success! And so was Chicago’s third* and LARGEST EV... »
It’s Presidents Day. What does that even mean? A day off? No day off? Stuff is closed… maybe? Hey! Mattresses are on sale! *jumps on beds in an appropriately celebratory fashion* Hooray for presidents! Actually, despite being called “Presidents Day,” today is celebrated in honor of George Washington’s birthday. Yep, just his. Which is actually February 22nd. Or maybe ... »
