Aimless Tangents

This is a favorite side dish of mine that I don’t make as often as I would like to. Take some red potatoes and give them a wash and a rough chop. Place into a casserole dish: My potatoes were divided into two dishes since my husband doesn’t like ranch. His potatoes got butter and [...]

Remember this dresser? Here is the backstory on how I came to own the dresser. My paternal grandfather was a dumpster diver. He found this dresser left at the dump and brought it home to store some tools. At the time it was a beat-up dingy shade of white. I was in college and was [...]

No actual recipe this week as it was a crazy week and I stuck with mostly easy to fix meals that aren’t truly blog worthy. But this morning when I noticed yet again how many coffee grounds I was tossing after brewing my coffee I wondered if there was anything better to do with them [...]

My husband is a geek. And I don’t say that like it is a bad thing. I, most of the time, adore his geekly ways and support him in them. Recently I came to a decision, since most of the house is my taste and style Hubs needed at least one place in the house [...]

Wishful thinking after a week of 100+ temps:

This is a super easy dip that is great for pretzels or veggies. The light summery taste is perfect for a snack when the heat would make heavier foods sit on your tummy. You need: 16 oz. sour cream 8 oz. mayo fresh dill dried dill Chop the fresh dill: Into a bowl toss the [...]

I sat down to write this post and realized I don’t really have any finished projects to show off right now. I’m in the middle of several projects, none of which are fit for public consumption as they are. I’m working on a “Geek Shelf” for my husband. It will be a shelf to display [...]

Oh, you are either going to love me or hate me for this recipe. Think snickerdoodle cookie taste but the texture of a brownie. I made these the day my parents came into town for a short visit and my dad ate half of the pan on his own. By the next day, they were [...]