Son. Yeah, sure. 

I love this show as a show. But, y’all - do not move to Mississippi. Alabama at least has Mobile. Georgia has Atlanta. Louisiana has New Orleans. Florida is three states in one and each has a couple of partially enlightened cities, plus beaches. Mississippi is a mess unless you really like to gamble. Now, now...I know…

I would never order a quesadilla at a restaurant. I have flour tortillas and cheese in my fridge - hot pan.  Less than five minutes later, I have a quesadilla. I always thought of quesadillas as a kids menu item.

I’m set to receive my second shot at the end of the month, as is my husband. I will STILL wear my mask in public. We have only been to outdoor patio restaurants on rare occasions. When wait staff approaches, we put our masks on as a sign of respect and for their protection and will continue to do so for as long as…

I have a rewards credit card. I put EVERYTHING I can on it: groceries, gas, bills (if there’s no fee for that). I log in every Monday and pay it off. Free money. Redeem rewards. They only get you if you charge for things you want to pay off over time. For essentials, why not get some money back?

I’m pretty sure I could come close with two food items - raw oysters and Planter’s cheese balls. I grew up as a baby eating raw oysters, two-fisting them. Planter’s cheese balls are a teenage addiction. I could put those in a horse feed bag. I do not buy those. Horse bag or cheese balls.

Here’s the thing: White people feel that if they are good of heart, not overtly discriminatory, and therefore “not racist” they can speak “honestly” about people of color (see Paula Deen). No, you can’t. I’m a white person. I DO NOT KNOW.  My duty is to see, witness, speak out and most times just shut the fuck up…

High school cheer is less expensive (but still NOT cheap by any means), but competitive cheer is a huge expense: gymnastics coach and gym time on spring floor facilities, dance coaches and choreography fees, competition fees (where they charge admission for the parents and siblings to watch!), travel fees for coaches,…

Off topic but is anyone else having problems seeing comments? When I try to read them, or scroll down, the comments are covered by ads.

Don’t get me started on competitive cheer. Those moms (and some dads) are batshit - partly because the cost of competitive cheer is batshit, and the costumes can be very revealing. Some cheer associations have cracked down a bit on the costumes. That hasn’t stopped the crazy.

I was in the habit of cooking for four, even though it’s just the two of us. When our kids lived at home, I would cook for six because there was usually a neighborhood kid at the table with us. For some reason, I’ve become a lot more conscious of cooking smaller meals so we have fewer leftovers and more variety over…

Who wears pants? I haven’t had pockets in over a year. I’ve donated all of my jeans. Zippers? Fuck off. T-shirt dresses, leggings, tunic tops, maxi dresses, midi dresses, mini dresses, oversized jean jacket, ankle boots, sandals, sneaks.

Man, I wish these worked (I’ve tried a few of them), because fish is the one animal product I cannot give up or find a flavor sub for - especially living and growing up along the gulf coast, and my husband frequently fishing in his offshore kayak.

Just an FYI - if you have a very complicated problem, you can call the IRS Taxpayer Advocate. I was at a dead end trying to deal with a situation several years ago - many many calls, several in person meetings that ended with no information. Once I was assigned a taxpayer advocate, everything was handled quickly and…

What a dad, eh? My Daddy wouldn’t tolerate AT ALL anyone disparaging me. He once overheard my MIL make a negative comment to me (she could be a pill) and after that he disliked her, was able to keep the peace throughout the years, could smile and socialize, but never forgave her for speaking to me like that. THAT’S a…

Any recipe that involves a can of soup. I used a lot of canned soup recipes when I cooked for my family at the age of 10 and up. I was known as “the good cook” in the family. I’m 53 now...I’ve moved well beyond cream of whatever.

Tahini has many uses other than hummus. Tahini salad dressing is amazing. See: Amy’s Goddess dressing for a primer. It’s also good to add to oil, herbs, garlic, lemon and honey as a basting sauce for roasted vegetables. It’s great thinned out with mayo and a bit of water as a drizzle sauce for gyro or falafel. I like…

Yes, my husband will happily eat store-bought hummus, and I buy it for him. It’s a healthy fast snack. I do not like store-bought hummus. I wish I did. But I don’t like the texture or flavor, so if I’m making a meal that needs hummus, I will make my own.

I think she meant that chemical preservative “tangy” - or twangy. I love hummus, but if it’s bought at a grocery store, it’s easy for me to pass. My favorites hummuses (hummi?) are lemony from lemon juice, garlicky from fresh garlic, nutty and slightly bitter from the tahini, and rich from a slick of very fine olive…

I’ve tried asadero - it melts but it’s chewy and has the mild flavor of American aged mozzarella. I read somewhere that it’s Mexican manchego. (Although I’m pretty sure the stuff they use in cheap restaurants are processed cheese blocks.) There’s a market about 3 miles away and if I find the Mexican manchego there I…