I don't make a lot of soups that need an immersion blender - I got it as a gift years ago. I never would have bought one for myself. The recipe I used is from Cook's Illustrated. Most of their recipes are behind a paywall, but if you use the Googles you can usually find a reprint/blog that has the original recipe. …

It was so easy - just garlic and olive oil, a can of diced tomatoes, vodka, cream, a whirl with the immersion blender and then the basil. I never thought of adding cauliflower to the sauce - though it make senses because it is so good in tikka masala sauce which is very similar to a tomato cream pasta sauce.

Mashed cauliflower. Barely qualified as a vegetable after the butter and cream cheese, but it was darn tasty. And a great Cook's Country recipe for turning chuck roast into an actual beef roast. Used half of the roast that was left from making the sour cream fest that is the Foodspin stroganoff recipe. Last night…

Homemade egg noodles are the shit! That sounds wonderful!

Mmm, soup! Good for making big batches and freezing!

I made a batch of hot Italian sausage and one of breakfast sausage this afternoon, and they were amazing. Tomorrow's the big shopping day, so dinner tonight was browned broccoli, Italian sausage, pasta, and pesto made out of just-about-to-kick the bucket arugula and walnuts that managed to escape my partner being on…

I have half of an italian chicken sandwich (roasted tomato, melty white cheese, mixed greens, on flatbread) and garlic fries from a local version of a California Pizza Kitchen sort of restaurant. Tasty, but your apple crisp sounds amazing. I'm all for improvising when it comes to dessert like that. In fact, I've been…

My husband sees every nominee for Best Pic, Best and Best Supporting Actress and Actor before the Oscars show. He sees all Foreign Film noms, Best Director noms and Best Animated Film noms also - most usually after the Oscars.

I saw The Lego Movie.

Made a turkey breast for Curlyman & Curly daughter, but Curly son has the stomach flu, so he just got chicken broth with some brown rice. Poor guy.

And, some of my best culinary experiences have come from simply working with what I've got in my own kitchen! Let us know how it turns out!

Dear ex I just Facebook stalked because Facebook asked me if I knew you,

Just got back from aerial silk lessons! They did it on RHOBH (don't judge me). Turns out my friend teaches, so I went and had a lesson. It was hard-lots of ab and upper arm strength needed-but fun. My favorite part was hanging upside down with my feet in the air...well, spread-eagle. Like this:

Awesome! I hired a doula for my home birth coming up in April, and am now considering doing doula training. She has been wonderful. So supportive and accessible. She took me to the hospital one night at 11pm when my husband was out of town for work and I was having some problems. She usually meets with clients twice…

So many things I can't wait to stress over how I can't do them all!!! :D/D;

Yes. It's wonderful, but challenging and grueling at times.

If it doesn't vibrate it ain't worth it.

I kind of love that I can tell who most of them are from the costumes alone. And there will never be enough Disney remix art. EVER.

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