Get Baked: Quinoa and Black Bean Winter “Salad”
It’s like rice and beans on crack. Really really tasty crack.
Liquor in the Toddies: Hot Drinks for a Sore Throat
I actually got this brilliant idea because I thought hot toddies were originally used for medicinal purposes. Turns out they weren’t, but who cares! Toddies are tasty.
Make A Thing: Things for Thing-Making
Things that make making things easier. Try saying that 10 times fast.
How To Make A Clothesline Frame Because Trust Me You Want One
Did you know that clotheslines become exponentially cuter when they have nothing to do with laundry and everything to do with crafting?
Make A Thing: Personalized Coasters and Bottle Cap Magnets
Coasters and magnets, together at last.
Get Baked: Butternut Squash Galette
“A galette is not, as it sounds, a type of dance that is performed in pointy leather shoes and some kind of fancy hat. It is a free-form tart!”
Ode to My Pantry: Ten Time Hacks
Ten time hacks to make cooking easier so you have more time to write top ten lists.
8 Things to Do When You’re Stuck Indoors
Because in the words of my mother, “If you’re bored, it just means you’re not intelligent enough to think of something to do.”
Make A Thing: Infused Rum
Today, I’ll be drinking my brother’s Christmas present: infused rum!
Ode to My Pantry: Salt
Salt, the super condiment, is no longer playing back up to your pepper shaker.
Liquor In The Snowflakes: Irish Coffee For When It’s Cold Outside
Irish Coffee is basically all my favorite things: Irish Whiskey, whipped cream and, of course, coffee. I drink 2-3 cups of coffee per day and can think of nothing better than adding alcohol to it.
Make A Thing: Stockings and Other Gifts You Left Until The Last Minute
Maybe you’re like me and you wait until the last minute to do things because having stress headaches is fun and sleep is for the weak.
Ode to My Pantry: Burning, Searing Delicious Hot Sauce
Warm your friends’ hearts and sinuses by making them some homemade hot sauce.
Wrapper’s Delight: A Guide to Beautifying Your Gifts the DIY Way
It’s true that it’s what’s on the inside that counts, but a pretty box never hurt anyone.
How To Own It: Wearable Cats and Dogs
It’s finally fashionable to be a crazy cat/dog lady. Plus a DIY custom animal sweater!
Liquor With Holiday Spirit: Homemade Eggnog
Eggnog is my holiday jam. I like all kinds of eggnog. Legit. I’ve never met an eggnog that I didn’t like. So Straddlers, let’s make some nog.
Make A Thing: Stenciling
Seriously, if you haven’t stencilled with contact paper, you don’t even know how good your life is going to be once you try this out.
Get Baked: Chestnuts Roasting On an Open Fire
Because I can’t cook and because I love chestnuts, I always pick a really easy recipe for roasted chestnuts. First rule: don’t cut off your fingers. Those do not go well in homemade roasted chestnuts.
Ode to My Pantry: Tiny Fish
Tiny fish can sate your cravings without being jerks to the environment.
Get Baked: Broccoli Cheddar Beer Soup
The last time I was making broccoli cheddar soup, I was drinking a smoked lager and thought, “Why the fuck not?”