Given the amount of Crasstalkers that live in areas that have experienced natural disasters this spring, it’s always a good idea to be ready. If you have pets, it’s doubly important. You can find some great tips here. Has anyone had any experiences with evacuating or weathering a disaster with their pets?
Earlier this week, the Supreme Court refused to hear the case of a teenage girl who was dismissed from her high school’s cheerleading squad after refusing to cheer for the young man who raped her. (He is a member of the basketball team; he pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor to avoid jail time.)
Not having a mom on Mother’s Day is like being newly single on Valentine’s Day.
You don’t want to be that bitter person… but you are.
You don’t want to resent other women for having a mom to love… but you do.
You wish you could stop feeling sorry for yourself … but you can’t.
I could say that the impetus for a meal of stuffed artichokes was because spring has finally sprung in Vermont. But I would be fibbing.
Sure it’s great to see grass after a ridiculously long winter, but the reason for this spring-like meal was just the fact that I was craving anything that wasn’t meat. (I go through periodical vegetarian phases.) And although I don’t make stuffed artichokes very often, I thought they would be a perfect fix for my “no chicken, no pork” craving.
When I’ve made these before, I’ve normally stuck to a stuffing of Panko breadcrumbs, parmesan and thyme. This time though, I decided to add seven green olives to the stuffing. And even though the artichokes were fantastic, I did have one complaint. I didn’t use enough of the new ingredient. I can’t stress this enough, green olives in stuffed artichokes are amazing.
Amid all those Oh-My-Wonderful-Sainted-Beautiful-Mother posts today, I thought I’d throw something together for the rest of us, who give out of obligation, not love.
Happy Mother’s Day Crasstalk. Here’s a salute to those less than perfect mothers. For those of you from dysfunctional families, this post is for you.
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