Eggs in a Hole This recipe comes from our own Tony Vrondissis. He says of it: I cooked this dish recently it’s delicious, healthy, hearty, and the ingredients are readily available and affordable. Eggs in a Hole is a dish with roots in Greek cuisine and the recipe...
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N95 VS. KN95 Updated 4/14
N95 VS. KN95 FFP (Filtering Facepiece Respirators), Covid-19, and You. -What- KN95 are masks made in China (as are a lot of N95 masks) that have passed the stringent Chinese GB2626-2006 performance standard. -Are They Good Masks- The CDC2 lists KN95 masks as a “suitable alternative to provide protection...
Grandma Reimer’s Gingerbread Cookies
Full confession, we don’t know who Grandma Reimer is. We got this recipe from our friend Katherine Meyer, but we’ve always known these as Grandma Reimer’s Gingerbread Cookies, so that that is what they are. Regardless of whose Grandma came up with the recipe, these gingerbread cookies are a...
A sharpened knife
It’s November, which means that most of us are preparing for that calorie-filled, family invasion known as Thanksgiving. Most people will do some sort of carving the turkey at the table, but even those of us who prefer to serve prime rib or ham or even Tofurkey all have...
Fast and easy Shepard’s Pie.
Okay, first things first, if you do not use lamb you are not making shepards pie, you are making cottage pie. This recipe works for both but it was originally meant for ground lamb and not ground beef. Second, this is a super-fast semi-homemade recipe that we like to...
Lovehandles-More to love on your phone
Lovehandles are a great new grip for your beloved phone. Okay, we love our phone we know that’s a little weird, but we also write blogs for a living so our phone is important. If like us, you can’t afford to drop your phone, you need to be able...
Great Pumpkin Cookies
This was the secret family recipe of the Shreves family in western Sonoma County before being given to us and altered slightly. The reason that Sonoma County is important is that these cookies will look vaguely pumpkin shaped and you can use royal icing or decorating icing to make...
Sourdough Pancakes
Back to School is always hard for parents and kids alike. We know that most mornings we are barely making it out the door on time, the kids are pulling shoes on as they run to the car and everyone has a toaster strudel or similar thing in their...
Bottled Water for Charity and Emergencies
We know that water in single-use plastic is a big deal. We also know that everything has a time and a place. So we are switching from the bottled water that we used to carry for charity events (that was produced by a certain corporation that has some pretty...
Easy & Yummy Chinese Chicken Salad
Recently, “Mom” Michelle Leopold was on a trip to Washington D.C. While there, she met a woman whose in-laws had once lived in Pacific Heights. They asked their Daughter-in-law to find out if it was the same store where “The Chinese Chicken Salad Recipe” came from. It turns out...