Category Archives: elsewhere

Rick Roll Cake

Posted on June 26, 2008 by jjzach

I just had to give a Rick Roll Cake a try for Jay’s birthday. It is well worth the effort as we are still laughing about it almost a week later. Make sure that you have a laptop nearby so … Continue reading →

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April Fools!

Posted on April 1, 2008 by jjzach

We were invited to an April Fools’ themed party over the weekend and decided to bring some fake grilled cheese sandwiches. Ingredients: Store bought Pound Cake, Homemade Frosting, Yellow and Red food coloring Jay grilled the pound cake so it … Continue reading →

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5 Green Christmas Tips

Posted on December 1, 2007 by jjzach

Skip wrapping presents. I am going to wrap all my pressies with these Trader Joe’s reusable shopping bags this year. *The bags are only $.99/each at TJs, but when I bought 10 today I was asked by the manager if … Continue reading →

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Crock-pot Cookin’

Posted on November 6, 2007 by jjzach

Crock-pot Originally uploaded by jjzach I’ve been using the crock-pot from my childhood to make some meals on the weekends. After a failed Bean Soup I made a good batch of Baked Beans and most recently some Ultimate Chili. The … Continue reading →

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Strawberry Soup

Posted on June 22, 2007 by jjzach

Occasionally I cook . . . This week I made some chilled Strawberry Soup. It came out pretty good, but I’m not sure if it counts as cooking since I didn’t have to turn the stove on. Strawberry Soup 2 … Continue reading →

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The Mouse is Away

Posted on October 21, 2006 by jjzach

Jay is away on a business trip and I have regressed to some old bacholorette habits.  Dinner out of the fridge.

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Still More Jalapeños!

Posted on August 29, 2006 by jjzach

The Jalapeños are still rolling in and Jay found a way to use up a bunch over the weekend. He made a batch of Jalapeño Relish. Visit his site, f00die.com if you would like the recipe. Below you can see … Continue reading →

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Tomatillos

Posted on August 23, 2006 by jjzach

Our Tomatillos seem a bit late this year, possibly due to the heavy rains at the beginning of the season. We are finally getting a few for Jay’s famous Salsa Verde. . . Yum! They are super easy to grow … Continue reading →

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A Whale of a Time

Posted on August 4, 2006 by jjzach

A while back we decided to make a trip to Formaggio Kitchen in Cambridge for some cheese. They have excellent cheese samples and we left with some yummy cheese and these cute/delicious whale cookies. **Warning** If you make a trip, … Continue reading →

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Breakfast

Posted on August 2, 2006 by jjzach

Jay made pancakes for the first time in a while last weekend and we shared them with the neighbors outside on a hot morning after a late night.  We washed them down with fruit smoothies.  In honor of Eat in, … Continue reading →

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