As part of the PW Challenge, we made some Sherried Tomato Soup last weekend. I also got a new camera! This means I will be able to take and upload pictures of our cooking adventures on my own, without waiting …

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                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 …

This morning, Jennie and I arranged to meet at 9 AM for breakfast before she went off to work. Since we had approximately one million vegetables from her grocery shopping trip the day before, we decided a nice veggie-egg scramble …

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 …

Then Jeff was soldering something…so we decided that it would be a great idea to crack the Crock. Recipe 5: Slow Cooked Chicken with Onions and Apples 2 cups sliced onions 2 apples 2 pounds chicken pieces 1/2 teaspoon salt …

This was a helicopter next door that was looking for someone near us.