I wanted to accomplish two things with tonight’s dinner. I wanted to make something appropriate for today’s raw, snowy weather; I also wanted to make something that Mrs. Crappy, who is recovering from a root canal, could eat. I did them both. I made this crock pot chicken and dumplings just once before, and it… Read More comforting.
I’m a fan of Thanksgiving food in all forms. I love it when Mrs. Crappy suggests having mini-Thanksgiving in the middle of the winter. I wake up in the middle of the night craving turkey and stuffing smothered in gravy. And when fall rolls around, I grab the chance to try some Thanksgiving takeoffs that… Read More 20. practice.
It wasn’t exactly cold today, but we nevertheless indulged in a few of our favorite comfort-food meals.
I tend to do pretty well for my birthday dinners. Even when they are a month late. My folks are here this weekend, in part to take in the Carnegie International and in part to celebrate my birthday, which, uh, yeah, was a month ago. As it usually does, that involves a nice dinner out.… Read More 8. dished.
I knew that getting through a 10-mile run would result in some, uh, discomfort for a few days after. But i had no idea about the full range of reactions my body would put me through in the days following Sunday’s jaunt. Pain. Well sure, this one is obvious. And as I said on Sunday,… Read More 6. picture of health.
Everything I wrote yesterday about the perverse joy of working on election night is true. But let’s be clear about something: I really like election night pizza.
Uncle Crappy 