A Move, A Hiatus And A Sausage and Pear Stuffing
It’s official! We’re moving! Yesterday we got possession of the new house and so we’ve begun slowly taking boxes over. The day of our BIG MOVE (beds and other furniture) has been scheduled for the 21st. The babe isn’t due until November 12th but I have a suspicion that s/he wants to make a grand [...]
Read More...Poultry Cavity Conflict: Causes and Solutions
Note: This post was syndicated on BlogHer, November 2011. The Roast Chicken Chronicles Episode III: Poultry Cavity Conflict: Causes and Solutions With Canadian Thanksgiving coming up this weekend and the US turkey season fast-approaching you have no doubt heard a lot about Poultry Cavity Conflict (PCC). It is the cause of anger and disappointment around [...]
Read More...Mexican-Ukrainian Fusion???
If Mexican-Korean Fusion works, maybe Mexican-Anything Fusion can. Let’s test this theory with these Mexican Holubtsi (a.k.a. cabbage rolls). This recipe fulfills my New Year’s Resolution since it’s good for me (brown rice, cabbage and lean poultry), it’s got Zumba in the seasonings AND it makes me feel good, like all things Ukrainian. My grandfather [...]
Read More...Thanksgiving Stories
We moved from Canada to Florida nearly two years ago. Last year around this time I wrote the piece found below. The phrase “It IS Thanksgiving Here” is in response to an episode of the podcast Cast On. Cast On is meant to be listened to while knitting (or crocheting or spinning). But this particular [...]
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