Lady Bird’s Chili

Lady Bird's Chili

I know. I know. I know what you’re thinking!

‘Uh, M., shouldn’t you be talking about egg nog? Or gingerbread? Or at least blogging about cookies or something?’

‘What’s going on with your brain?’

‘Chili?!?!’

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Cumin Roasted Carrots

I seriously think that if one more person tries to talk to me about Tangerine Tango I’m going to punch someone in the face. Probably myself.

Orange is my favorite color. It has been for a long time. Definitely for a lot longer than the Tangerine Tangos of the world have been around. And I kind of feel like somebody’s trying to sell me something that I’ve already been buying for years.

It’s like that indie band that you’ve been loyally following since they performed their first show in the garage across the street.

You bought their CDs. You rocked their bumper stickers. You were there for every live performance.

That’s me and Orange.

Then one day, Simon Cowell discovers Orange when his limousine breaks down across the street from their garage.

All of a sudden, Orange is all over iTunes. Orange is doing Pepsi commercials. There’s even a tawdry story on the cover of The Enquirer about Orange cheating on Red with Yellow.

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Mexican Pizza: Tlayuda Oaxaqueña

Come on in, friends. Pull up a chair and sit for a spell. Let’s munch on the some pizza and talk about stuff that makes us scared.

You know, spiders, ghost stories, what have you.

What’s your personal kryptonite?

I have this, uh, friend who’s only scared of three things:

1.  sharks
2.  heights
3.  potato salad

No biggie. Friend should be able to get by, right?

Getting by may involve avoiding a few 4th of July picnics and declining any cage diving invites, but you’re getting by nonetheless.

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