Archive for June, 2008

Emeril Live now on Fine Living Network!

By Jerry • Jun 30th, 2008 • Category: Personal Ramblings

In one of the latest in a recent string of strange decisions, the Food network decided to cancel Emeril Lagasse’s flagship program Emeril Live late last year.  I honestly don’t know what they’re thinking over in upper management there, but to simply let the personality that has given Food Network a vast piece of its [...]



Everything you need for the perfect bath renovation

By Jerry • Jun 30th, 2008 • Category: Product Spotlight

Are you in the market for some new bathroom fixtures?  How about a completely new bathroom?  In either case, betterbathrooms.com can help you out with their full line of Bathroom Suites.
I’m usually not one to say “I love this site!”, but in this case, I really do.  It’s simple to navigate, has a wonderful selection [...]



Daring Baker’s - Danish Braid…

By Jerry • Jun 29th, 2008 • Category: Blog Events

Is an event that I missed out on, due to an inability to get cardamom in time to actually get it done.
Oh sure.  Ben gave an alternative, but really…  There is no substitute for cardamom, so I sat this one out.
So go check out what the Daring Bakers have been up to this month!  I’m [...]



Basil and Oregano Roast Chicken with Southwestern Rice

By Jerry • Jun 28th, 2008 • Category: Recipes

I’m a day late to my own party!  This recipe was created for the Frugal Fridays Blog Event, hosted and created by yours truly and was supposed to be posted last night, but several things conspired against me.  First there was sleep deprivation.  Our son has hit one of those stages where sleep doesn’t seem [...]



Just a quick reminder

By Jerry • Jun 26th, 2008 • Category: Personal Ramblings

Sorry for the lack of food today, guys.  I had some fires to putout on another site and that has taken most of my day.  I just wanted to drop a quick reminder that Frugal Fridays #3 will begin tonight at midnight EST!  Please feel free to join in and let us know just what [...]



Thirteen Uses For Old Ice Cube Trays

By Jerry • Jun 25th, 2008 • Category: Blog Events

Even if you’ve got an ice maker in your fridge, chances are that you have a few old ice cube trays hanging out somewhere around your home or apartment.  Why not re-purpose those dust collectors into something that you can use on a daily basis?
No, Really, they’re good for more than just one or two [...]



Grilled Potatoes

By Jerry • Jun 25th, 2008 • Category: Recipes

Potatoes are the unsung hero of any pantry.  The possibilities for turning this ruddy little blob of starch into something amazing seem to be endless and just about every culture uses them in any number of ways. Potatoes are both a min course option and the perfect side dish.  they can be presented as the [...]



Grilled Mediterranean Chicken Sandwich

By Jerry • Jun 23rd, 2008 • Category: Recipes

If you’re going to take the time to make homemade hamburger buns, there’s no point in stuffing them with some ridiculous store bought patty. You’ve got to throw some big flavors in to make it worth the effort.For this round chicken marinated in Greek vinaigrette sounded like a plan, but what would I top that [...]



Comfort, Clarity and No More Dry Eyes

By Jerry • Jun 23rd, 2008 • Category: Product Spotlight

I wish I could wear contact lenses. At one time I could, but unfortunately the glass lenses I wore in the 80’s to make my eyes a lovely shade of lavender also managed to make it impossible for me to wear them any more. (Keep them clean, people!)
If you can wear contacts and you’ve been [...]



A quick note and some heartfelt congrats!

By Jerry • Jun 23rd, 2008 • Category: Personal Ramblings

If you haven’t been by Matt Armindariz’ blog Matt Bites lately you may not have heard the news.  Thanks to California’s Supreme Court Ruling that reinstates same sex marriage, Matt and his long time companion finally have the legal right to tie the knot.  And they did on June 18th! To find out more about [...]