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June 1, 2022

The Foot Files: Dispatches of a Failed Foot Model

Apparently, I haven’t blogged in over a year and I’m so sorry about that, but there really hasn’t been much to talk about. Same Pandemic Shit, Different Pandemic Day, you know? But now I want to tell you a little story about feet. My feet. Photographs of my feet. Stop reading now if you hate […]

March 24, 2021

On the Other Side of the Pandemic

To be clear, we aren’t on the other side of the pandemic yet, despite all the employers and elected officials who think otherwise. With a year of pandemic living behind us though, many of us are realizing two very important things: We are not the people we were back in February 2020. There have been […]

December 29, 2020

The Mardi Gras Guide Mission is Complete!

It looks like all I’ve been doing lately is cooking, judging by all the recipe posts here. Truthfully, I have been doing more cooking than usual due to hiding from COVID/holiday season/pecan harvest/working from home. But I’ve also been doing a bit of writing. Long-time readers may know that I’ve been visiting New Orleans for […]

November 3, 2020

FOOD: Southern Fatty’s Candied Pecans

If you know me through Facebook or Instagram, you know that hurricane Zeta just took down all the local pecans for me to collect. And shell – ugh. But free pecans that I have to shell is always better than what shelled ones cost in the store. Obviously, I’ll make pecan pie for Thanksgiving and […]

November 3, 2020

FOOD: Candied Jalapenos

As someone who grew up eating Buffalo wings, it causes me great sadness (and great pain) to say that I can’t eat a lot of hot food anymore. That said, I do still like the occasional hot thing, especially if there is some sweet mixed in with it. I’ve had this recipe for a while […]

September 30, 2020

FOOD: Air Fryer Bacon Wrapped Avocado Wedges with a Side of Radiation

Last week I had the poor sense to look in the free section of Craigslist and saw an air fryer up for grabs. I briefly entertained the idea of another bulky kitchen appliance in our overcrowded kitchen. People seem to love these things, although when I asked my Facebook peanut gallery, I heard how often […]

September 13, 2020

FOOD: Orange Cranberry Cakes for Mabon!

Mabon celebrates the autumnal equinox, when day and night are equal, and this year in the northern hemisphere it starts on September 21st, ending September 29. That’s the extent of witchy knowledge dropping for you today because my practice can best be described as Lazy AF. While orange and cranberry aren’t necessarily second harvest foods […]

August 10, 2020

And Then I Birthed a Book

I actually met a life goal during Coronacation. I’m a published author! Okay, self-published. So far only the Kindle version. It might not even be very good. Hard to tell after looking at it so much. Wait, is this Imposter Syndrome or am I just being realistic? No idea right now. In between giant bowls […]

June 16, 2020

When We Were Small

I grew up in the not great part of town. There wasn’t a bad part, just parts that were better than others, and mine was less than. Or so I’m told – I have always thought that my neighborhood was the best in the city. All other places were boring or full of fancy snooty […]

June 8, 2020

Peace and Quarantine

I haven’t put gas in my car since March 13 and until yesterday when a guy bought my old bedframe off Craigslist, I hadn’t touched actual banknotes (aka cash) either. It’s been a relief to live and work in the same apartment although I realize I’m in the minority about that. I feel that quiet […]