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A blog by a pop culture geek, with recipes, crafts and free crochet patterns.
2017-04-27 01:32
Supper tonight came to us courtesy of Sam The Cooking Guy and his book, Just a Bunch of Recipes. I realized I really should have used a larger pan for this recipe, because I think that would… Read More
2017-04-09 18:52
This comes from Just a Bunch of Recipes. I love a good crab cake sandwich and some cole slaw. I thought this recipe would be right up my alley, because I needed to make something to take ove… Read More
2017-04-09 18:45
Thanks to Awesome Recipes & Kitchen Shortcuts as inspiration, this is what we had for supper tonight. I had been eyeballing this recipe for sometime, and I had everything to make it toni… Read More
2017-04-01 16:57
I don’t remember when I read A Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood. I was probably in 8th or 9th grade when I heard about it, and I know I read it only&nb&hell…Read More
2017-03-21 01:48
I forgot how I stumbled across the 12 Months of Thifting graphic from Dina’s Days at Sharing the Spice of Life but it stuck with me for a few days. Dina is a thrifter who lik… Read More
2017-03-05 14:35
Tonight's supper was technically half of a recipe from Sam The Cooking Guy, from Just a Bunch of Recipes. I only made the chicken portion of the recipe and didn't turn it into sandwiche… Read More
2017-03-02 03:37
I did it. I was able to give my two week notice today at work. It wasn't something I necessarily wanted to do, since job hunting is a tedious pain in the ass and typically, it's more work th… Read More
2017-02-25 02:17
Well damn, I've got more work to do on my X-Wing Pilot costume than I expected.Your costume overall is off to a good start. We've got a few changes that need to be made before it can be appr… Read More
2017-02-25 02:02
A couple weeks ago, I got Greedo's pistol from a 3D printer in Kiev, The Ukraine. I went to look his store up tonight on Etsy, which is how I found him, so I could link to it from here, but… Read More
2017-02-18 13:31
Apparently, I might be on a smoked salmon binge here. This recipe came from Just a Bunch of Recipes, and it's what I made for lunch today. This was another recipe that Shane didn't even wan… Read More
2017-02-11 18:44
Meet Chief! This little wiener came home with us last night.As much as it shocked me, I've been finding myself longing for another dog, ever since we had to have Cujo put to sleep last year… Read More
2017-02-11 03:17
I typically have fairly bizarre dreams, and even more so if I’ve taken a sleeping pill before going to bed. Last night’s dream wasn’t Advil PM induced, but it was… Read More
2017-02-04 13:57
So just to clarify this recipe's name. It's not MY mom's lox dip, but rather it's "My Mom's Lox Dip" by Sam the Cooking Guy. This recipe came from Just a Bunch of Recipes.Every year in Janua… Read More
2017-02-04 00:29
I've been farting around with my Jakks Pacific Episode VII C-3PO for a couple of weeks. I picked up him up at Aldi's, unexpectedly, in the early part of December. He's pretty solidly made, w… Read More
2017-02-03 23:47
I finally got around to submitting my pictures tonight.Even though I'm already a member of the Rebel Legion, I still have submit any new costumes for approval.Good Lord, I really look like a… Read More
2017-01-29 00:57
Oh man, supper tonight was this happy coincidence when you have nothing thawed out to make and nothing sounds good. It might want to be retitled: Potato Soup, or Sam to the Rescue. I just ha… Read More
2017-01-23 00:20
Last weekend, I wore my X-Wing Pilot costume for the first time in public. Our local Rebel Legion base was at Marscon in Williamsburg. I haven't submitted it yet as an official costume, and… Read More
2017-01-22 17:24
This is another one in the series of recipes that I knew Shane wouldn't want to try. Like the others, it comes from Just a Bunch of Recipes.Shrimp, Old Bay Seasoning, red cabbage...what's no… Read More
2017-01-22 17:22
I figured this would be a sure-fire lunch for us, because Shane ate a lot of Ramen as a college student. In fact, he couldn't wait for me to make this for us today, so much so that he was co… Read More
2017-01-12 02:18
I knew right away that Shane wasn’t going to be interested in lox, so this was my breakfast this morning. It comes from Just a Bunch of Recipes.For some damn reason, no matter what I… Read More
2017-01-12 02:17
I’ve decided to knock out a few quick recipes for myself, because I know there are certain ones my husband won’t eat. Case in point: Mashed Potato Tacos. I read the recipe to… Read More
2017-01-01 23:35
I went to Wal-Mart the other day to scope out the marked down Christmas decorations. There wasn't a lot left, but I spotted a small silver glittered deer head. It was made of plastic and had… Read More
2017-01-01 23:16
Yesterday was New Year's Eve, and for the party we went to, I made Sam's Artichoke-y Red Pepper dip from Just a Bunch of Recipes.This was meant to be made in the oven and then served. Howeve… Read More
2016-12-31 19:18
Because tonight is New Year's Eve here in the States and my husband is home, we actually have plans tonight with friends. Shane wants something a little more typical (think chips and dip) to… Read More
2016-12-31 19:03
Before we left on our Christmas trip, we were watching some pizza episode of a restaurant show on The Travel Channel. I don't even remember what show it was. But they were talking about inno… Read More
2016-12-30 23:17
One of the sets of yarns I bought was three skeins of Facets by Loops and Thread yarn, in Montana (color #44), from Michael's. I wish I had purchased a fourth skein, so I could have made thi… Read More
2016-12-29 22:34
I was able to just finish the two crocheted Ewok scoodies that I've been working on. One of them was of course, for me (because what 42 year old woman DOESN'T need an Ewok scoodie?). The oth… Read More
2016-12-29 05:18
So here's the first of my requested items from our trip: a chemo hat for my niece.No, she doesn't have cancer. I guess she woke up a couple of nights before we got into town, and woke up her… Read More
2016-12-28 12:54
I travel with yarn. This is probably not a surprise to anyone that knows me. I actually went yarn shopping at Michael's before we left for our Christmas trip so I'd have something to do whil… Read More
2016-12-28 04:56
I'll warn you right now, this entry might just be mental diarrhea. I'm not sure why I'm posting it.I just got back from a quick visit back home for Christmas, first with my in-laws and then… Read More
2016-12-19 02:41
One day in November, I ran into a Target two towns over, while I was there for work. I had a little time to kill before starting my day, and was there to actually look for a specific type of… Read More
2016-12-13 03:29
I started making a scoodie last night, with the intention of keeping it for myself. It was based on Niftynnider's pattern, which I've used before.I wasn't really paying attention to the leng… Read More
2016-12-13 01:56
Michelle the Cook and I have a unique shared hobby. We like going to new grocery stores when they open in our area. Not just any old store, such as, “Didja hear? Food Lion has a ne… Read More
2016-12-08 01:36
Tonight's supper was No-Bun Lamb Burgers, from Just a Bunch of Recipes. It was another case of having just about everything for this recipe.Full disclosure though: the recipe calls for mint… Read More
2016-12-04 23:22
I was poking around the internet the other day and came across this recipe, linked back to People. It's for BBQ Turkey Cornbread Pie. I finally got around to making it tonight, with leftover… Read More
2016-12-04 21:00
Now that my work schedule has calmed down a little, I'm able to get back into the kitchen again.For supper tonight, neither of us were very hungry, so I suggested Sam the Cooking Guy's Tuna… Read More
2016-12-01 03:13
I never liked the original hat I had for Freddy. It was like a cross between a fedora and a porkpie. Freddy needed something bigger, more like Indiana Jones' hat.I ordered this new one from… Read More
2016-11-27 02:51
Now that Halloween has come and gone, as has Thanksgiving, you'd think all of my Halloween decorations would be put away by now.If you thought that, you'd be wrong. :)Something about Hallowe… Read More
2016-11-26 23:47
A couple of weeks ago, my sister sent me a picture from Pinterest and asked if I could make it for her daughter, as a Christmas decoration. It's the Grinch, his rear end sticking out of a C… Read More
2016-11-26 21:47
Today has been a good day. The whole weekend has been good, but I've been especially productive today.I finished Freddy's face (previous post).I picked up the last few things, and a ginormou… Read More
2016-11-23 00:48
This last October, I ordered a Chucky doll from Spirit Halloween. I've been pretty happy with him. I had been thinking about making one out of MDF board for Halloween, but duh, Chucky is a d… Read More
2016-11-22 04:56
Right now, my crafting room (and part of my house) looks like it has thrown up on itself. I'm just coming off a consumer trade show that lasted 10 days, with 2 days for move in for the exhib… Read More
2016-11-06 17:48
Supper tonight was one of those happy coincidences when you know what you want to make and just happen to have everything you need to make it.Tonight, it was Artichoke Chicken Stuffed Pizza… Read More
2016-11-06 17:26
A few years ago for Thanksgiving, Michelle the Cook brought over roasted Brussels sprouts. Man, they were so good. And it's taken me, literally, a few years to find a good recipe for them. B… Read More
2016-11-04 02:51
Halloween never lasts long enough. :( But we had nice weather tonight, even though I think this was the coolest Halloween we've had in a long time (temperature wise, anyway). We had so many… Read More
2016-11-04 02:13
I wasn't able to find any good window decals for Halloween this year. Spirit Halloween still has the same ones from last year, and I wanted something different.As I went digging through our… Read More
2016-10-30 21:41
I tried to get this done in time for the season premier of "The Walking Dead," but it just didn't happen.Here, we have Michonne fresh out of the embroidery hoop. The image was taken from an… Read More
2016-10-23 00:50
A few months ago, I was at Spirit Halloween and I saw some of their clowns. It was a 5' tall hanging clown. The main difference is that the one I got actually says about five different phras… Read More
2016-10-22 23:25
A few days ago, I was lurking in YouTube and I started watching videos by Cosplay Chris, a guy in Australia. I found out he had a video on redoing the prop Han Solo DL-44 blaster. And as it… Read More
2016-10-16 23:58
Tonight, I decided to make some crackers, based on recipes from Sam the Cooking Guy. Both recipes come from Awesome Recipes & Kitchen Shortcuts.One recipe is for Simple Won Ton Crackers… Read More
2016-10-05 02:04
Supper tonight, Halloween Chicken Chili, was thanks to having a variety of ingredients for almost anything in the kitchen, and Sam's book, Just a Bunch of Recipes.In all honesty, these two c… Read More
2016-10-03 02:23
2016-10-01 20:15
Thanks to the on-going tutorials from JediXXL, I'm finishing up the leg flares and holder this afternoon.As with other projects, I'll be using snaps to hold this on, outside the top of my bo… Read More
2016-09-30 02:01
Thanks to the tutorial by JediXXL, I finished my ejection harness tonight for my X-Wing pilot costume.I had to have Shane pin it on my back so I could get it lined up right. JediXXL recommen… Read More
2016-09-29 00:20
God, I just realized I haven't posted anything about my X-Wing pilot since May. I'm still working on it, mostly putzing around with the helmet.I did manage to get my orange pilot suit from W… Read More
2016-09-19 23:25
Thanks to Nicole the Knitter and her garden, I've been getting a stead supply of eggplants this season. Tonight's supper came from Just a Bunch of Recipes. My last tomato had gone bad s… Read More
2016-09-14 22:15
Wizard World is a traveling kind of con. Wizard Entertainment, formerly known as Wizard Press, is a producer of multigenre fan conventions across North America. Starting out in 1991 as the p… Read More
2016-09-13 03:05
Today's breakfast was from Awesome Recipes & Kitchen Shortcuts. I've never made an omelet before so this was my first one.The crabmeat I bought was claw meat, and a few little chunks of… Read More
2016-09-13 02:56
Tonight's recipe came from Awesome Recipes & Kitchen Shortcuts. In order to make something that both of us would eat, based on what I had in the kitchen, tonight's take on this is actual… Read More
2016-09-05 18:26
So today actually ended up being a two-fer for Sam's recipes. I made Shrimp and Corn Chowder for lunch today, courtesy of Just a Bunch of Recipes. Amazingly enough, this is one Sam recipe th… Read More
2016-09-05 18:07
Tonight's supper comes from Just a Bunch of Recipes. I had taken a couple steaks out of the freezer earlier today but with no real idea of how to make them. I thought maybe I'd have Shane th… Read More
2016-09-03 16:42
Tonight's supper, Sam's Mexican Meatloaf, comes from Awesome Recipes & Kitchen Shortcuts. I hadn't taken anything out of the freezer for supper tonight, so I figured I'd make it up as I… Read More
2016-08-24 03:30
Last year after Halloween, I dismantled my old PVC-frame Michael Meyers. I made him in 2005 after watching some decorating shows on TV and becoming inspired. Someone had made their own Micha… Read More
2016-08-24 03:03
This recipe came from Sam's one of Sam's shows. It was another case of watching an episode of his on TV while I was cooking one of his recipes at the same time. I think he came up with… Read More
2016-08-14 01:07
I came across this recipe last night. I was making the Honey Garlic Spareribs, from one of Sam's books, and watching a rerun of his show on Cox 11. I might be going into Sam-overload here!Th… Read More
2016-08-14 00:52
As I try to keep myself busy tonight (one week sans-Cujo and a stop by the vet's office to pick up his little tin after work), tonight's supper, that I didn't really even want (because of a… Read More
2016-08-07 16:37
This afternoon's recipe comes from Just A Bunch of Recipes, and apparently was named by the friends of Sam's son. FYI: dank here is meant to be good, but it can be overused by people who don… Read More
2016-08-07 16:20
Tonight's recipe was Asian Wings from Awesome Recipes & Kitchen Shortcuts.In true Sam-style (or at least, what I think of it, based on his show), I took my own shortcut tonight. Instead… Read More
2016-08-05 10:25
Cujo was no ordinary dog. To me, he was my bear. If I weren't such a nerd and had a name picked out for him before his PARENTS were even born, he would have been named either Teddy or… Read More
2016-08-05 10:15
I haven’t felt the need or the want to post much here lately. After some discussions, my husband and I have decided that Cujo (our 14 year, 2 ½ month old male German Shepherd… Read More
2016-07-19 00:24
I am really enjoying the geographical bucket lists that Pilot Online reporters are doing this summer! Here is the first part of Robin Sidersky's Virginia Beach list.What have I already accom… Read More
2016-07-19 00:10
Ooooh, Robyn Sidersky posted another summer bucket list for Virginia Beach over at Pilot Online. Time to add it here and see what all I can get accomplished this summer from this list too!25… Read More
2016-07-09 22:34
Tonight, I decided to keep things light for supper and just made us some shrimp. This recipe was one from Just a Bunch of Recipes.Seriously, this is going to be the easiest shrimp recipe you… Read More
2016-07-09 22:22
I made this as a little snack before going to a Fourth of July BBQ yesterday. The recipe comes from Awesome Recipes & Kitchen Shortcuts.I like guacamole and figured bacon just makes ever… Read More
2016-07-09 22:15
Tonight's recipe was actually part of our breakfast and was one from Just a Bunch of Recipes.Sam wrote, "Breakfast is my favorite meal, and over the years, I'm sure I've had hundreds of poun… Read More
2016-07-08 02:38
Tonight's recipe was actually part of our breakfast and was one from Just a Bunch of Recipes.Sam wrote, "Breakfast is my favorite meal, and over the years, I'm sure I've had hundreds of poun… Read More
2016-07-08 02:30
On June 21, Jesse Scaccia, a columnist for The Virginian-Pilot, wrote an article called, “50 ways to fall in love with Norfolk this summer.” It’s actually a two-part articl… Read More
2016-07-02 18:09
Summertime in Norfolk is our eternal season — one unending sunset over the water, a sustained laugh across the months of Cancer and Leo, the taste of oysters and craft beer and salt an… Read More
2016-06-26 21:03
Okay, so this is just a weird little addition to my latest obsession with trying to cook everything that Sam the Cooking Guy has published in two of his cookbooks. If you actually read my dr… Read More
2016-06-26 20:50
Tonight's supper was another one from Just a Bunch of Recipes, with some truly Italian pasta shells I picked up from an olive oil store in Virginia Beach.I've never cooked with marscapone be… Read More
2016-06-26 20:43
This recipe came from Just a Bunch of Recipes. Like the name suggests, it's a chicken wing recipe. However, that night, I had chicken tenders thawed out for supper. I cut them into sma… Read More
2016-06-23 03:04
Tonight, finally, after farting around with it, I have finally finished refinishing my mom's china cabinet. My husband brought it home for me when he went home in May, so I've been dinking a… Read More
2016-06-21 01:40
Lately as I watch "The Big Bang Theory," I find myself almost coveting this purple jacket that Amy Farrah Fowler wears. I love purple. I don't think Amy's jacket here is denim, but it's defi… Read More
2016-06-16 22:55
Today's recipe came from Awesome Recipes & Kitchen Short Cuts. Like the red pepper sauce from yesterday, I also made it last night. I actually made my lunch for today after making supp… Read More
2016-06-16 22:50
Tonight's recipe comes from Awesome Recipes & Kitchen Short Cuts. I actually made it last night, for use with tonight's supper. I wanted to make sure the few ingredients in it had time t… Read More
2016-06-16 22:32
Several weeks ago, my supervisor and a co-worker ended up at Michael's. The co-worker wanted to buy some frames for her office and then things just got a little creative. My supervisor reall… Read More
2016-06-07 02:00
It's been a little while since I've done any real cooking, but I'm back in the swing of things.Tonight's recipe, Mexican Street Corn, actually comes from Sam's show. (And because it's online… Read More
2016-06-01 02:16
Tonight, I got the chest box done for my X-wing pilot costume.I'm not going to say where, or from who, I ordered it from, because it was in such rough shape, it looked used and abused, but n… Read More
2016-05-29 15:10
I've been slowly working on a second Star Wars costume for the Rebel Legion. There are probably about 10-12 of us, scattered throughout the Virginias working on X-Wing pilot costumes. This c… Read More
2016-05-28 01:18
Well, Tidewater Comicon has ended for the year. And it seemed busier and fuller than last year's event!I was there at the Rebel Legion table again this year (leave a comment if you happened… Read More
2016-05-27 21:07
So I stopped at Wawa this morning to get something for breakfast on my way to work. I was wearing a pink button down shirt, khakis and a necklace I made.This is actually three different sets… Read More
2016-05-25 03:05
Wow, nothing like really dragging out the projects! Tomorrow, Tidewater Comicon starts and I'm still trying to get ready for it!As usual, the Rebel Legion will be there, and I decided to sho… Read More
2016-05-01 20:08
Some people love spring because it's a sign of rebirth, and everything turns green and fresh again. Me...I realize it's the beginning of the con season! :) This weekend's con was RavenCon.Ra… Read More
2016-04-28 00:22
A while back, I went to ROFCON and actually was a part of the Rebel Legion costuming panel. We had a Rebel Fleet Trooper, a young Obi-Wan Kenobi with a professionally made costume, and me as… Read More
2016-04-23 23:10
2016-04-23 01:20
I originally wrote this post in February 2011. With the passing of Prince, I felt compelled to repost this.RIP, you glorious purple wonder.When I was in college in 1996, the first car I ever… Read More
2016-04-15 03:42
Tonight's recipe, Rice Cooker Mixed Jambalaya, comes from Just a Bunch Of Recipes, and it's the product of having a well stocked kitchen. While it's not a true Jambalaya in the browning and… Read More
2016-04-09 03:46
I cheated a little bit with supper tonight but I swear, I didn't mean to do it.If you've been reading along with the nonsense I spew here, then you've seen how I intended to cook new recipes… Read More
2016-04-08 22:58
The collision center called me first thing this morning and said my car is done and could be picked up!I do have to take him back in 60 days to get the clear coat and under carriage protecti… Read More
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