Anyone doing anything special for Mother’s Day? Or just for the hell of it? Continue reading Mother’s Day Sunday Food Thread 5/14

Finally baked bread in our new oven! We finally got our replacement oven from Blue Star! It’s working the way it should and I cut the cabinet down and installed the hood while we were waiting. The new loaves were … Continue reading First Bread Sunday Food Thread 5/7

Made the first batch of brownies in our new house four months after we moved in. That’s a long time to go without brownies, I’m tellin’ you. Continue reading Brownies! Sunday Food Thread 4/30

We moved into a new house the first week of January. The kitchen still had the original range and it worked. Unfortunately it also smelled like gas pretty much all the time. We ordered a new range and waited until … Continue reading The Food Thread Gets A Working Oven! Sunday, 4/23

So you did your taxes, went over them twice even, and still owe Uncle Sam a pile of money. What sort of budget/belt-tightening meals are you preparing for the next month? Or you got a big fat rebate check (hooray!) … Continue reading Tax Time Food Tips Sunday Food Thread 4/16

What’s your favorite cheese? For me it’s kind of liking picking a favorite kid. Although certain cheeses are more well suited to particular things than others. I do know that when we’re out of cheese I get very sad. Continue reading Have Some Cheese! Sunday Food Thread 4/9

I’m finally starting to feel normal again. I don’t have a topic other than white rice and saltine crackers. It was all I could do to stay hydrated last week. Hope your food adventures aren’t so fraught! Continue reading The Sunday Food Thread Has Food Poisoning, 4/2

Today is National Nougat Day. I’d only ever heard the word nougat in commercials for candy bars, and I’ve found out there’s a good reason why. You can read all about it here. It dates all the way back to … Continue reading National Nougat Day Sunday Food Thread 3/26

It’s Sunday or Monday, depending on where you are right now. What are you eating? I’m eating a bowl of steel cut oatmeal with almonds and bananas. (not my picture in the header though, find it here). Continue reading Sunday Food Thread 3/19

I really like pie. Currently we have a defective (brand new) oven so the number of pies being baked in our house is zero. I really hope this changes soon. I’m going to say a sour cherry slab pie is … Continue reading Close Enough To Pie Day Sunday Food Thread 3/12

Since we’ve moved we’ve been very into checking out nearby restaurants. Friday was a rough day for a lot of little reasons the just added up to frustration and disappointment. When my wife looked at me and said, “Do you … Continue reading New Taco Restaurant Sunday Food Thread 3/5

What was good this week? Continue reading Free For All Sunday Food Thread 2/26

After dodging it for almost three years covid has finally found our house. I’m still testing negative and symptom free, unfortunately my wife can’t say the same. We’re keeping ourselves apart for the most part. Her part of the house … Continue reading Sunday Food Thread Has A Sick Day 2/19

So is it cheese steaks or BBQ at your super bowl party today? Continue reading Super Bowl Sunday Food Thread 2/12

Sunday already! Header image is from Margie’s Candies in Chicago. A storied ice cream parlor (The Beatles visited Margie’s in 1964 when they played Comiskey Park) and I always feel like I gain a couple pounds just walking in the … Continue reading What, it’s Sunday already? Sunday Food Thread 1/29

So I’m sitting here enjoying a hot cup of strong black coffee. It’s one of my favorite drinks and I would venture to say the only time in recent memory I haven’t had coffee in the morning would be due … Continue reading Coffee, Tea, Or…? Sunday Food Thread 1/22

Further adventures in moving- Last night we decided to check out a local place known for its pizza. Why we didn’t order a pizza is beyond me. My wife got spaghetti with marinara and I ordered a cheeseburger and fries. … Continue reading Anything Goes Sunday Food Thread 1/15

We just moved into a new house and are finding the weirdest things to eat. The first in the new house night my wife got up and had an orange and a hamburger bun for a midnight snack. We’re in … Continue reading Movin’ In Sunday Food Thread 1/8

Hoppin’ John?Tortilla Soup?Posole?Do you have any traditional foods for New Year’s Day? I’ve been to get-togethers where the above foods have been served and enjoyed each and every one. I personally don’t follow any particular food tradition and this year … Continue reading New Year’s Day Sunday Food Thread 1/1

Oh man, the pressure’s on! But seriously, if you celebrate I hope you have a wonderful day full of good food and cheer. If you don’t celebrate I hope you have a wonderful day full of good food and cheer. … Continue reading Christmas Day Sunday Food Thread 12/25