I like corndogs. In fact, I absolutely love them. I always have and probably always will. It doesn’t matter if they’re the frozen variety, as I can eat those just as well as the ones that are handmade. But when it comes right down to it, the handmade ones are certainly better. This picture isn’t […]
Recipe: Rice
“Wait … what? There’s a recipe for rice?? I just throw the stuff in the rice cooker, hit the button, then go do my nails.” Ummm, no, that’s just not right … Look, this is really simple. Those Asian rice cookers are totally unnecessary except for collecting dust. To me, they’re like cooking popcorn in […]
Mom’s Velveeta Macaroni and Cheese
Our mom, who passed away on April 21, 2009, at the age of 79, had taken the time once to use a Brother word processor (a glorified typewriter with an LCD screen) to type up a lot of her recipes. Unfortunately, no one told her about the floppy disk drive so she could save her […]
Cake Creations
As we’re now coming into the Open House/Wedding season, I’d like to share with you a couple interesting cake creations we’ve had around here: Briahna and her Kitty Litter Cake. Aaron and his Spaghetti and Meatball Cake.
Mother’s Day at Gander’s
Mother’s Day dinner at Gander’s Restaurant, Luna Pier. From the left: Mary, John, Caleb, Briahna, Ryan, Adam, Aaron and myself.
Review: Gander’s of Luna Pier Reopens
As I mentioned a few days ago, Gander’s Restaurant here in Luna Pier reopened this morning almost five months after a burglar-initiated fire. Mary, Caleb and I were there before 9 a.m. to enjoy breakfast as we remembered. Gander’s exterior, with a lot full of cars. The counter and waitress station, almost exactly as it […]
Taste of the Nation: Toledo, 2007
Well, Taste of the Nation: Toledo, 2007 is now in the past. And boy, do my legs hurt. I got to the west side of the river, across from The Docks, at about 1 p.m. to shoot some “beauty shots”, establishing the location for future viewers of the DVD. The tent for the event was […]
Simple Oatmeal
Oatmeal. A simple joy. What you see here is a serving for Mary. What you don’t see is that she never eats oatmeal at the table this dish is sitting on. Back in March I’d blogged about how Mary and I have morning coffee in bed every day. On weekends, or weekdays like yesterday, she […]
Baked Apple Macaroni & Cheese
Ok, no fair looking at the title of this post, thinking, “What is he, crazy??” Well … ummm … no, I’m not! In fact, I’m thinking of making a batch of this for this weekend when my kids are over, as they just love it. This modification of a classic recipe for baked macaroni and […]
Morning Coffee
When Mary and I got together in 2004 one of the traditions we developed was Morning Coffee. Each and every day, including weekends, I’ll make coffee, now in the Cuisinart stainless Grind-and-Brew we got for our wedding reception in June 2005, and take it to her in bed. We’ll have this coffee while watching the […]