LET THE SUMMER GRILLING SEASON BEGIN!
July is National Grilling Month—that’s right, the entire month! Even a holiday as popular as Turkey Day only gets one day in November, yet grilling gets the whole month of July. And just as the Thanksgiving holiday serves as a reminder for us to be thankful for turkey the entire year (or something like that), National […]
PLEASE QUIT CALLING ME, CARLY RAE JEPSEN
Curse you Carly Rae Jepsen! I love this Call Me Maybe song, but it’s been in my head since Friday. And today is Tuesday. Call Me Maybe is destined to become the Summer Song of 2012, and I’m fine with that; the song is upbeat, catchy, and easy to dance to. BUT IT WON’T STOP […]
RECIPES FOR BUSY DADS: FRESH TAKE HITS THE ROAD
Ever feel like you’re missing out while someone else has all the fun? Well, to make sure everyone has a chance to give Fresh Take a try, my friends at Kraft are touring the country and coming to a shopping center near you as part of the Fresh Possibilities Tour. It’s not that I’m not […]
HAVE YOU EVER BEEN SO EXCITED THAT…
Sometimes a person’s reaction seems disproportionate to the act or item being reacted to. This is the animal version of that. It reminds me of the time our sugar-obsessed 5-year old woke up before everyone else one Saturday morning. He got into the pantry and drank an entire 28-ounce bottle of Aunt Jemima pancake syrup […]
SAVORY STUFFED CREPES RECIPE + $100 GIVEAWAY
I‘ve been channeling my inner Julia Child a bit lately. It was probably triggered by the latest package I received from Kraft; it was packed to the brim with an assortment of Kraft Natural Shredded Cheese. First, I made my famous grilled cheese (famous in our tri-block neighborhood, at least). Then I got caught […]
MY INSIDE LOOK AT KRAFT KITCHENS
Last week I visited Kraft Kitchens. Yes, that Kraft Kitchens. Kraft Fresh Take just introduced some new flavors (including my new favorite, Spicy Chipotle Cheddar) and they invited me to come take a look around to experience where the magic happens. How could I say no to that (and why would I say no to that)? In […]
MY FAMILY THINKS I’M A MASTER CHEF–KRAFT CHEESE
Life in our kitchen has been a little more interesting lately. It’s not that I’ve ever been a bad cook, I probably just lacked a little imagination. But lately my meal making has been experiencing somewhat of a renaissance. Instead of my regular mac and cheese, last Monday I made Four Cheese Macaroni. My plain baked fish […]
THE RITE OF PASSAGE THAT IS LYING TO YOUR PARENTS
Have you ever told a lie? Me either. My 10-year old has been playing around on his mom’s computer a bit while she’s away on a trip. I’ve got a pretty good kid filter on our computers, but I still jump into the room unexpectedly now and then just to keep him honest. So imagine […]
Common Condition Causes Girls to Faint While Doing Their Hair
Oh, great. Yet another thing for me to worry about. As reported in the local paper this morning a condition called Hair-grooming Syncope is sweeping the nation. I’m not joking. Imagine this scenario: As the radiation-filled sun rays filter through my window I awaken to the blinding light. I’m sleep deprived as usual, probably due […]
Rodeo Queens Forced to Ride Stick Ponies Due To Horse Herpes Outbreak
Sometimes a headline is all you need. I don’t mean to make light of the situation, but this is one of those stories that just can’t be true, right? Wrong. Please note that I am NOT making fun of the little girls; they were just doing what the officials told them to do. But don’t […]
