Clean Pans

I have some good half sheet pans that were given to me as wedding shower gifts. Over the years they’ve gotten that ugly yellow look that everyone’s cookie sheets seem to get with time and use. I’ve tried all sorts of things to get them clean-looking again but the only thing that got me somewhat [...]

The Weekend

ODD and I were married around Christmastime. It was between semesters which was good for us as students but now that we’re out of school it’s kind of an inconvenient time to celebrate an anniversary. With everything that’s going on between Thanksgiving and Christmas it becomes just one more thing to cram into a time [...]

A Phone, A Case, and Some Apps

Right after Christmas ODD finally traded in his almost-five-year-old Blackberry and got a new phone. He chose a Samsung Captivate Glide because he likes having a real keyboard. I was also due for an upgrade but hadn’t decided what I wanted yet so I’ve been thinking about it for the last month or so, trying [...]

Biscuit Donuts

A few years ago I saw an idea for donuts in Real Simple magazine that sounded right up my alley. I like donuts but never bother making them at home because I don’t want to do all the work involved; letting them raise, and cutting them out, and raising (again?). This recipe suggested using canned [...]

A Few Yummies

A few years ago Mrs. Bailey Park told me about this lovely citrus drink Mr. had been making. I added it to my recipe collection and every Winter when citrus is so inexpensive I make it quite a lot. It’s been in my fridge almost constantly since early December. We go through it so fast (really, I [...]