Not Your Dad’s History Book – 1776 by David McCullough

It is no secret but it bears repeating.  I, Betty, am a history nerd.  If the degree in history wasn’t enough to prove this, then my continued insistence on reading non-fiction on historical topics and my love of the podcast Stuff You Missed In History Class should properly tip the scales. (Betty note: the Three …

Coconut Curry Chicken – The Easy Way

This is one of those rare posts that links directly to another, not just references but is sort of co-dependent with it.  I used the cabbage steak recipe as the base for this dish instead of rice and it was beyond delightful.  The noodle like texture of the cabbage made a great vehicle for the …

Cabbage Steaks -How to Make Vegetables, Delectable

Tis the season of well seasonal eats.  Everyone has a CSA subscription or plans trips to the farmer’s market.  Both are amazing for fresh, local vegetables.  This can mean a glut of a specific kind of vegetable, because things do typically ripen in short periods of time.  This time, I was the happy beneficiary of …

Dollar Shave Club – Is It Worth It?

A while back I posted about how annoyed I was with having to buy razor blades.  Specifically, how I could never remember what brand of razor because they all looked alike and how expensive it was to purchase new blades.  A few suggestions came in for different types of razors or subscription services and I …

Dr. Pepper Barbecue Sauce

I admit I fell into the Pinterest trap…despite my normal best judgement, I tried one of these viral pins that seems to have no real source or a ton of different places claiming to have the “best” or “original” recipe.  So I browsed through a few and decided that I didn’t like any one of …

Three Impossible Pins

Over the past few months I have been trying out a number of Pinterest ideas.  Some worked well, some were so-so, and some were not worth the time.  Inspired by the Stuff You Missed In History Class series of Impossible Episodes, here are my Impossible Pins!  Now if you are not familiar with that lovely …

Cauliflower “Couscous” Tabbouleh

This dish was inspired by the middle eastern plate from Agra Culture.  If you live in the Twin Cities, you have to go try that place, they have multiple locations. It was one of those meals I was sad to see end.  I really wanted more of the “couscous”.  Who knew, the vegetables would be …

John Frieda – Product Review

For the past few years I have been following a makeup blogger on YouTube and have come to trust her recommendations.  After all she is a pale girl, with red hair, and oily skin.  (If you want fun and education beauty, makeup, and hair tutorials I highly recommend following Zabrena).  All of which I can …

Gingerific Pork Chops

The sweet from caramelization, the bite from garlic, and the spiciness of ginger.  If these things appeal to you, keep on reading.  This simple recipe packs a powerhouse punch of flavors with minimal prep and a short cooking time.  Can we say a dream come true? Now some people might be saying, but Betty you …

My Whole30 Experience

For the month of May I participated in the Whole30 challenge.  Essentially no processed foods, no grains, no dairy, no alcohol, no sugars, and no legumes.  Now as some of you know I am already no wheat and no dairy (or at least I should be) because of food allergies/sensitivities.  The biggest “oh man I …