When your cooking (and a few other things also) don’t quite work out as you plan.
Roll With It… The Thanksgiving with No Rolls
“Please don’t insist on making a whole turkey this year,” my mother begged me. I was slightly insulted because I had loved making a whole turkey…
Old broken plastic dog toy bins
Is there anyone else who just doesn’t like new things? A new phone, a new car, even new clothes…. they just don’t excite me. There’s…
The boss of the house
Who is the boss of the house? The cat. Of course it is the cat. For those of you who have cats, you understand. In…
Home (un)improvement
I have never really watched those home improvement shows but the few times I have they look fun. And pretty easy too. A few years…
What the heck is a packing cube?
Have you ever heard of packing cubes? Are they really a thing? How come I haven’t even heard of them? They’re not even cubes. They’re…
The worst place on earth
Can we just talk about how hard grocery shopping is? Is grocery shopping hard for anyone else? Yes, I’m a 50 year-old woman who has…
My lawn mower hates me
You have all seen them. The people who make mowing the lawn look easy. Those people who are just walking peacefully after their lawn mower…
Death at a Winery
We all have that one friend who talks to everyone, right? The type of person who will just talk to a stranger for 20 minutes…
Brownies
My sister was visiting from Virginia, and it happened to be my brother’s birthday. We always make a cake on birthdays with candles because everyone…
There is a Hamster in My Closet
Our dog recently passed away. It’s heartbreaking to watch your kids so upset and you will do anything to alleviate the smallest bit of heartache…
My Biggest Fan
There are plenty who pretend to like my cooking. Well, not plenty, maybe one. My brother. I can’t really tell if he pretends to like…
The Wine Lady
I love wine. I’ve always loved wine. I mean, everyone loves wine I know, but probably not as much as I do. We moved to North…
Pesto Problems
“Let’s make Pesto,” my brother said. Pesto… what exactly is Pesto? Basil, right? It’s one of those things I never think about, never order at…
The Bird Lady
I know this is a blog about cooking failures, and don’t worry, there are plenty more cooking failures for you all but today can we…
The Summer I Could Cook
About seven years ago, my brother graduated from high school. He lived in Florida and he needed a little change of scenery for the summer.…
The bread maker that was going to change my life
When my son was diagnosed with celiac, I was devastated!! I love bread! Oh wait- it’s not about me. I was devastated for him I…
Tacos
There is one food that I make successfully now. I make tacos at least once a week. Sometimes even two times. It is the one…
The Plant Lady
32 years ago, I met my friend Lee. We were freshman in college and soon became good friends and housemates and vegetarians and vegans together…
Chick-fil-A Chicken Nuggets
I was complaining to a friend the other day about all of my cooking failures. She told me that I should have a little grace…
The Grill That Would Change My Life
The grill was going to change my life. It was completely and totally going to change my cooking game. Everyone says it is so easy…
Cooking Failures
The road to my cooking failures. Where did it begin? Did my mom teach me how to cook? Not really. Do I remember my mom…
Cooking Failures 