Getting the turkey out of the brine. Aromatics for inside the turkey.

This is the giant sized pot we purchased at Target for the Turkey Brine. We were making sure the turkey fit. It does — it’s in the Trader Joe’s bag. This is the oven schedule on the computer. We made …

I had a dream that Corelyn moved to the Valley and had a laundry room with a broken washing machine. It was terrible. Meanwhile… Corelyn had a dream that I cooked the turkey and she was like “But wait! We …

Last night I got home and walked into the kitchen. I was getting myself a snack, when I heard Andrew at the door. When I opened it, Andrew and Corelyn walked in with bags of presents for Christmas, and a …

Yesterday Jeff and I headed to Trader Joe’s, and unsupervised, I bought a stalk of Brussel sprouts for $2.50. Now, some may think that is a great deal, and it is. But I did this despite the fact that we …

This week, since last week was so crazy, we decided to not go to the Farmer’s market. Although this slightly broke my heart, I knew we didn’t really NEED to go. Today my friend Lauren called to tell me that …

So my Chicago sorella has been telling me I must try Pioneer Woman’s artichoke pasta, as well as her new potatoes and garlic heads in olive oil and wine. The potatoes are in the oven as we speak, but the …

Corelyn and I got Kabocha Squash from the farmer’s market. We followed the directions on the sticker on the squash.   The inside looked liked other squashes we had seen, so we proceeded with glee and excitement.   We decided …

My sister reminded me this morning I neglected to review the dish. The overall feeling was that the chicken was delicious, but the veggies were mush, so I’d like to do those separate from now on. The chicken was NOT …

Mineral oil writing “Corleyn.” To finish the cutting boards.