Preface: I am a grad student during the summer, working on a Master’s in Music Education with a concentration in French horn performance. This is less glamorous than it sounds. It sounds like I’m spending a ton of money on something I should have done 10 years ago? Yeah, that’s how I hear it, too. I love […]
Monthly Archives: July 2015
So, You Want To Run For Public Office?
Let’s pretend you want to run for a seat in government. I know. Just go with it for a second. Let’s pretend I’m in charge of making all the rules governing U. S. political campaigns. I think this would be a pretty cool responsibility. Congress: Call me! ***** Yet another Facebook test crossed my path, and […]
This is: Spicy Chipotle Salsa with Pan-Roasted Tomatillos
This is a tomatillo with the husk on it: This is a tomatillo without the husk: This is how you roast them in a pan with garlic: This is how you blend them with two chipotle peppers: This is the other goodness that your sister makes while you make the tomatillo salsa: This is the […]
Spice, Pain, and Ventilation; Chipotle Beef Tacos with Carmelized Onions
Who doesn’t love spicy? Lots of people, including my husband, but we won’t talk about how I married a flavor wuss. This recipe in Everyday Mexican by Rick Bayless seemed very straight-forward and easy, so I figured it would be no-stress way to start the book. There was even an accompanying tomatillo salsa recipe with like […]
Why I Don’t Miss Church, But Also Really Do
We don’t go to church anymore. Let me attempt to explain the morality, silliness, and probable hypocrisy of our decision to stop being “church people”, as if I am solidly decided about any of it. Background: We were very churchy people a few years ago. Hubby ran groups at the same Presbyterian church he’d gone to […]