Book: Love You, Mean It Author: Jilly Gagnon Thank you to NetGalley and Random House Ballantine for an eARC in exchange for my honest review. Ellie Greco runs the family deli. The deli has been in the family for many years. They get word that a big gourmet department store is potentially coming to town called Mangia. They fear Mangia will cause the deli to close up shop. Ellie tries to do everything she can to stop this from happening. She goes as far as pretending to be Theo Taylor’s fiance. Theo Taylor is the son of the property manager who is selling to Mangia. She claims to be his...…Book: Love You, Mean It Author: Jilly Gagnon Thank you to NetGalley and Random House Ballantine for an eARC in exchange for my honest review. Ellie Greco runs the family deli. The deli has been in the family for many years. They get word that a big gourmet department store is potentially coming to town called Mangia. They fear Mangia will cause the deli to close up shop. Ellie tries to do everything she can to stop this from happening. She goes as far as pretending to be Theo Taylor’s fiance. Theo Taylor is the son of the property manager who is selling to Mangia. She claims to be his...WW…

Book: Every Time I Go On Vacation Someone Dies Author: Catherine Mack Thank you NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for an advanced audio copy.  Every Time I Go On Vacation Someone Dies was one of the few books that made me laugh out loud more than once. A lot of books make me laugh to myself but this one had me laughing hard at multiple points. The story was fun, and the way it was written was perfect for this book. The main character is the narrator of the book and she would often break the fourth wall and talk to the reader. Sometimes it would add to the story other times it would just be...…Book: Every Time I Go On Vacation Someone Dies Author: Catherine Mack Thank you NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for an advanced audio copy.  Every Time I Go On Vacation Someone Dies was one of the few books that made me laugh out loud more than once. A lot of books make me laugh to myself but this one had me laughing hard at multiple points. The story was fun, and the way it was written was perfect for this book. The main character is the narrator of the book and she would often break the fourth wall and talk to the reader. Sometimes it would add to the story other times it would just be...WW…

Region: Indiana City: Evansville Zip: 47715 Make: Ford Model: F 150 Year: 2002 Body Style: Flareside Truck Mileage:...…Region: Indiana City: Evansville Zip: 47715 Make: Ford Model: F 150 Year: 2002 Body Style: Flareside Truck Mileage:...WW…

It’s a little unfair to call an open-faced offering a “sandwich”, considering that connotates a filling contained within two pieces of bread. Honestly, there’s no reason you couldn’t toast up a second piece and mush it down on top of this bad boy, but – having tried that – it makes it *just a bit* too unwieldy to eat in a less-messy fashion. So for our purposes, this sandwich is the best way to go. Piling your filling atop a single piece of crunchy bread lets you heap on the delicious layers, and allows you to cut off one perfect bite after another. Besides, if you want a second piece of...…It’s a little unfair to call an open-faced offering a “sandwich”, considering that connotates a filling contained within two pieces of bread. Honestly, there’s no reason you couldn’t toast up a second piece and mush it down on top of this bad boy, but – having tried that – it makes it *just a bit* too unwieldy to eat in a less-messy fashion. So for our purposes, this sandwich is the best way to go. Piling your filling atop a single piece of crunchy bread lets you heap on the delicious layers, and allows you to cut off one perfect bite after another. Besides, if you want a second piece of...WW…

I love cookies. I also love ice cream. I love cookies and ice cream together. I also love the kind of evening when I meander into the kitchen, notice a box of jumbo, grocery-store bakery cookies lingering on the counter, and then – as I reach for one – remember that we have a few new pints of ice cream in the freezer, nestled snugly beside a few pounds of pork butt (try the carnitas). As I fish the ice cream from it’s frosty abode, I push aside the consideration that my impending snack will necessitate extra gym time. Honestly, who cares? I love the gym. Just like I love cookies. The...…I love cookies. I also love ice cream. I love cookies and ice cream together. I also love the kind of evening when I meander into the kitchen, notice a box of jumbo, grocery-store bakery cookies lingering on the counter, and then – as I reach for one – remember that we have a few new pints of ice cream in the freezer, nestled snugly beside a few pounds of pork butt (try the carnitas). As I fish the ice cream from it’s frosty abode, I push aside the consideration that my impending snack will necessitate extra gym time. Honestly, who cares? I love the gym. Just like I love cookies. The...WW…

I’ve been looking around on the internet for a while, and it seems the definition of “Cowboy Caviar” is pretty loose. There’s a “real” version called Texas Caviar, which was supposedly created in the 1940’s by a transplanted New Yorker working at the Neiman Marcus in Dallas Texas. That original incarnation, which seems to be adjacent to Hoppin’ John, was a simple salad of black-eyed peas lightly pickled in a vinaigrette. You can find the story, and an approximation of the ‘classic’ recipe here at the Texas Monthly, but it looks less than appetizing, at least to me. Modern online recipes...…I’ve been looking around on the internet for a while, and it seems the definition of “Cowboy Caviar” is pretty loose. There’s a “real” version called Texas Caviar, which was supposedly created in the 1940’s by a transplanted New Yorker working at the Neiman Marcus in Dallas Texas. That original incarnation, which seems to be adjacent to Hoppin’ John, was a simple salad of black-eyed peas lightly pickled in a vinaigrette. You can find the story, and an approximation of the ‘classic’ recipe here at the Texas Monthly, but it looks less than appetizing, at least to me. Modern online recipes...WW…

Do you ever feel like your brain just isn’t firing on all cylinders? As much as you want to, it seems like you’re stuck in a mental fog that won’t lift. You might want to look into creatine supplements to give your brain the boost it needs. Yes, you read that right. Creatine, the sports supplement commonly known for giving athletes an edge in physical performance, has recently been found to have a range of cognitive benefits too. We’ll explore what these are and how creatine can help give your mental performance a much-needed boost in this article. We’ll start by looking at what creatine is...…Do you ever feel like your brain just isn’t firing on all cylinders? As much as you want to, it seems like you’re stuck in a mental fog that won’t lift. You might want to look into creatine supplements to give your brain the boost it needs. Yes, you read that right. Creatine, the sports supplement commonly known for giving athletes an edge in physical performance, has recently been found to have a range of cognitive benefits too. We’ll explore what these are and how creatine can help give your mental performance a much-needed boost in this article. We’ll start by looking at what creatine is...WW…

Do you want to gain weight, but don’t know what to eat? Eating the right foods before bed can help you reach your goal. Today, we answer the question, “What should I eat before bed to gain weight?” If you are trying to gain weight, it can be difficult to find high-calorie foods that are also easy to eat before going to sleep. The goal is to give yourself a boost of energy for the next day and provide enough nutrition for your body so that it can recover quickly. That’s why we’ve put together this list of 10 foods you should eat before bed if you want to gain weight. These tasty treats will...…Do you want to gain weight, but don’t know what to eat? Eating the right foods before bed can help you reach your goal. Today, we answer the question, “What should I eat before bed to gain weight?” If you are trying to gain weight, it can be difficult to find high-calorie foods that are also easy to eat before going to sleep. The goal is to give yourself a boost of energy for the next day and provide enough nutrition for your body so that it can recover quickly. That’s why we’ve put together this list of 10 foods you should eat before bed if you want to gain weight. These tasty treats will...WW…

Skip to contentNot long ago I published an article on how much white vinegar is needed to properly clean a coffee maker. To summarize that piece it depends on how hard your water is and how often you brew coffee.In todays piece I wanted to explain a related question in greater depth. I want to expand on the frequency side of the equation.How often should you clean a coffee pot with vinegar?The short answer – For simplicity sake it’s best to just run some vinegar through a brew cycle once every month or so. You don’t have to think about it and therefore it’s easy to add this into your...…Skip to contentNot long ago I published an article on how much white vinegar is needed to properly clean a coffee maker. To summarize that piece it depends on how hard your water is and how often you brew coffee.In todays piece I wanted to explain a related question in greater depth. I want to expand on the frequency side of the equation.How often should you clean a coffee pot with vinegar?The short answer – For simplicity sake it’s best to just run some vinegar through a brew cycle once every month or so. You don’t have to think about it and therefore it’s easy to add this into your...WW…

It has been a long time since I’ve written much. I think the season of life that I have been walking through the last few years has been more about living in the moment, than having the time and space for contemplation and reflection. As we close out 2023 and begin 2024, I think of all that has come and gone through the year, and years. What you are doing now, is not what you will always be called to do. The seasons change, sometimes in a rhythm and sometimes without rhyme. When we take the time to stop doing the same things over and over again we get to create space for something new. At...…It has been a long time since I’ve written much. I think the season of life that I have been walking through the last few years has been more about living in the moment, than having the time and space for contemplation and reflection. As we close out 2023 and begin 2024, I think of all that has come and gone through the year, and years. What you are doing now, is not what you will always be called to do. The seasons change, sometimes in a rhythm and sometimes without rhyme. When we take the time to stop doing the same things over and over again we get to create space for something new. At...WW…