Marianne couldn't post today...she's going to spend all day voting. Or at least that's what she WANTS to do. She'll probably spend the entire day and night watching election coverage, so I offered to fill in for her. On this…
When I was a kid, I tried countless times to make potato pancakes with leftover mashed potatoes. My problem was that there was no internet or Food Network when I was a kid, and I never found a real recipe.…
What a week for bacon! Salon Magazine has officially dubbed this "Pork Week" and kicked it off with an article about America's Bacon Mania. Something like BeatleMania for carnivores? This article gave it up for lots of our favorite bacon…
Will wonders never cease? I just ran across a recipe for homemade vegan bacon, using coconut as its base. I don't usually do this, but here's the recipe: 3 large handfuls of bulk coconut 1 tablespoon liquid smoke 2 tablespoons…
My roommates buy a lot of fancy stuff  for me.  Environmentally friendly biodegradable poop bags. (Who cares?) French Vanilla scented shampoo for sensitive skin. (Like I want a bath.) Two dog beds that they for some reason stack on top…
I don't know what the weather's like where you are, but in Santa Barbara we're having an actual winter! Rain! Temperatures in the 50s! I know that sounds mild to lots of people, but I swear I've never been so…