I ended up choosing two books for October’s Book of the Month – one that will probably be a bit more thriller-ish, and this one. After spending about a month reading a book that was pretty thought provoking, and, dare I say, depressing and dark, I needed something that was going to be light, fun, and fast. After all, I need to get through my Goodreads challenge, and I’m really, really behind. 🙂 And so, I ended up reading The Ex Hex in about 2.5 days. Potential Spoilers ahead…
A long time ago, I found this recipe on Pinterest – I was looking for something that MM would like, and since he tends to go for red meat more than chicken or pork, I was looking for something simple that could last a few days. Enter beef tips and gravy… The most time consuming part of this recipe is cutting up the meat. I … Continue reading Slow cooker to the rescue
It took me a very long time to finish this book. It’s not because it’s a terrible book – it’s beautifully written, with a large focus on the Scotland environment, and the flora and fauna found there. McConaghy does a fantastic job describing Scotland and Alaska wilderness. I appreciate the love of the wolves, the desire to ensure that the wilderness and the animals found within are conserved. I’m not an outdoors person, so I’m guessing quite a few things were lost on me, and to be honest, I had trouble identifying with Inti and her principles. Potential Spoilers ahead…
It’s been quite a while since MM and I have been able to travel farther than about 90 minutes from our house. Neither of us is happy about that, so any time I can attempt to replicate food we have when out of the country helps. You know, Bolognese sauce, bread with olive oil, the Woodsman pasta, and now, Pasta all Norcina! It shouldn’t be … Continue reading More Pasta!!
There’s a slow cooker recipe that I’ve been using for leftovers for a couple of weeks – I’ll be posting about that one in a week or so. We’re in the habit of putting in a grocery order to pick up, so I requested sirloin tip roast for the recipe. Unfortunately, there was a mistake, and instead of a beef roast, they gave us pork … Continue reading Turning a Mistake into Yum!
