So my new belief is that watermelon is meant to be drunk, not eaten. Everyone goes crazy for watermelon during the summer. And sure, I think it tastes pretty good, but it’s so soft and messy and, well, watery. And while I am not usually a “texture” person, something about the texture bothers me a…
Sometimes I can’t trust my own judgement and/or decision making process. I am a horribly indecisive person, and despite all of the pro/con lists I make for major life decisions, sometimes I feel like I just need a second or third or fourth opinion before I can make a call. When Gerrit and I were…
Considering the relationships that many people have with their mother-in-law, I have to say I have it pretty good. But if there is one area I have to pick in life in which my mother-in-law and I get along the best, it would be desserts. Because as far as desserts go, we are just alike….
When I was younger we always used to stop at…interesting restaurants on family trips. My mom would always spot the most unique sounding (or looking) places, determined that that was where we needed to eat lunch or dinner. And I have to admit, very often they had the best food. In the South it is…
If there is one thing my family knows, it is barbecue. And they are picky about it. Not picky in the sense I am picky, but picky in the sense of they know what’s good and they know what’s not and they are very particular about it because they know how it can be done…