by imitationofmink | Feb 8, 2016 | Food, Recipes
Homemade dressings are so much better than store-bought, commercially made glop. Who knows what is in those bottles in the grocery store? Try this quick and delicious blue cheese dressing/dip and you’ll never go back to bottled dressing again. Makes 2 cups of...
by imitationofmink | Feb 7, 2016 | Food, Recipes
Start to finish, this easy recipe produces delicious homemade bread in two hours. Makes two loaves. 4 cups all purpose flour (I use Safeway store brand organic, non-gmo flour) One ¼ oz. packet of rapid rise instant yeast 2 teaspoons sea salt 2 teaspoons sugar 1 ½ cups...
by imitationofmink | Feb 6, 2016 | Food, Recipes
Serves 3 to 4 as a side dish The inspiration for this vegetarian (also vegan) dish came from a recipe I stumbled upon for Sautéed Chicory and Cannellini Beans. However, since there was no chicory at the market but plenty of curly mustard greens, this recipe is the...
by imitationofmink | Feb 6, 2016 | News
Some poor misguided person has come out with what they call Disney-inspired scented candles in flavors such as Dole Whip, Haunted Mansion and Main Street Bakery. Talk about trademark infringement! And candles are such a liability lawsuit magnet — fire,...
by imitationofmink | Feb 4, 2016 | Entertaining, Wine
Valentine’s Day is coming up soon, so here are three delicious sparkling wines under $20 to share with someone special. Who needs to pay the price for genuine Champagne when there are superb sparkling wines available from other regions? Gruet Brut Rose –...