Category Archives: iPPP

How to keep your twin toddlers from destroying Christmas

I mean ornaments, obviously. I’m a big fan of Christmas, always have been, always will be. Not the gifts as much as the fun decorations and the music I actually know the words to. This year though, I knew I had a challenge. How was I going to put up my fun ornaments, enjoy the…

Food Fodder: A Fine Brine

It’s not too late! You still have approximately 3-12 hours to get your turkey in a brine! Why brine? If you’ve never experienced the magic that is a brined turkey, frankly, I pity you. From Wikipedia: In cooking, brining is a process similar to marination in which meat is soaked in brine before cooking.[1] Brining…

Missus Indecisive

It only took me 10 months, but I finally have something to show for all of the hard work we’ve put into this place. It would have been sooner, but I suffer from a disease called Indecisiveness. Yes, I’m that girl. I will stand in front of my closet naked for ten minutes perusing the…

FoodFodder: Turkey Meatloaf & Cauliflower Cakes

My greatest downfalls, when trying to lose weight, are a) I get bored with the food and b) complacency. You know, when you tell yourself “Self, you’ve lost twenty one and a half pounds! Eat a cookie! It’ll be fine!” and before you know it, you’re eating leftover pizza for lunch and ordering take out…