Recipe Sunday: Avocado, Ancho and Cilantro Hummus

Summer is great for eating. Hello, Nature’s Bounty! But the combination of hot weather and outdoor parties can leave me a little perplexed about what to bring to a barbecue or gathering by the lake. Dairy? Absolutely not. Pasta salad? Of course! However everyone brings those. (Literally. Everyone. I went to a party a couple of years ago that should have been called “The Great Pasta Salad Potluck of 2012.”) Homemade hummus though, works perfectly. Especially when it’s spicy and creamy like this one. Continue reading →

We’ll All Be to Blame if Kim Kardashian Makes $200 Million

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That’s it America. You need to be officially cut off. No, seriously. You no longer know how to spend money wisely. Haha! Not that you really ever did. Now, though, you’ve taken your ability to spend money on the most ridiculous of things and upped the ante by allowing Kim Kardashian, irredeemable money goblin, to rid you of hard earned dollars through her very own game app. Continue reading →

Tuesday Open Thread

She had just heard some sea lions barking in the distance and the onshore breeze was bringing the smells and sounds to her attention. A great many things were sniffed at that day. Continue reading →