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Archive for December, 2006
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I had a bit of a sad day today. Whenever I have days like this I make myself feel better with a pedicure, hot chocolate or a glass of wine and listen to “sad” music. If that doesn’t do it…. then a picture of some Eggs Benedict usually helps.
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I slept on my sister’s couch this year for Christmas. My family celebrates holidays a few days late so that my siblings can spend time with their in-laws on the actual day. As the only spouse-less one in the family I usually spend the actual holiday with my sister and her family. It works out well. In addition to spending quality time with my sister, I get a stocking, I get a few gifts from Santa, I get candy in my stocking, we have really good egg nog, share an awesome breakfast in the morning and, most importantly, they have cable (The Food Network.)
I arrived on Christmas Eve to a dinner of tomato soup (that …
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Getting gifts for people at work is always tricky. How much do you spend? Do you give something to everyone? Do you even give anything? Do you give your boss a better present than say… your intern? I decided to make it easy this year and give everyone the same yummy thing. Well… ok, so I may have made my boss’s gift a little nicer.We have a “Gossip Free” policy at work. This means that if we hear others discussing something that isn’t factual in the workplace we need to report it.
I was bothered by some recent workplace gossip so I scheduled a meeting to discuss it with my General Manager.
With a straight …
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This year’s Christmas party proved to be a success. It’s always great to spend time with hometown friends and share good food, drinks and laughs… and to make edible art projects.
I decided that this year’s edible craft would be Christmas traincars. Everyone took part and medals were given to the winners. The catergories were decided after a few drinks… and they were. Best overall. Best use of twinkie. Most creative. And Best Creativity. Yes… this is funny.
All of the judging was done blindly. I drank and ate while all the contestants created their entries.
My good friend Danny and I judged. Here are the pics….
The winners were…
Best Overall: My Best Friend’s Sister Jesse
Most …
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Interns are great. I recently scored one at work awhile back and have decided that everyone needs to have one. What did I do before my intern? Too much… that’s what I did…too much.We have one rule, my intern and I, that she does anything I ask… except get me coffee. That’s where we both draw the line.
Since it is the holidays my intern is smart enough to get me a gift. (Good move intern.) She is also so smart that she knew exactly what I would like.
I came into work today to see a snowman bag filled with green and red tissue on my desk. The card read “from Intern.”
I opened it to find …
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The holidays can be tough when you are single.I don’t think I realized the effect that being boyfriend-free during the holidays had on me until a recent visit to new dollar store across the street.
As I purused the low cost offerings, I threw some funny stuff in my basket, (like some corny reindeer antlers to wear to work) and then browsed the “cooking” section.
This is the section of the dollar store that usually has measuring cups, plastic mixing bowls and dish towels. I scored some amazing ramekins at a dollar store about a year ago so I always make sure I give this section a well deserved visit.
I was browing the selections when …
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I love cookies. And this time of year, they appear as gifts and treats at work, school, home and well… everywhere. With so many cookie possibilities we have to be very choosy which ones we decide to munch on. I find I make this decision based more on the cookie’s cook than how they look. Packaging can be deceptive. Cookies can arrive in tins, on trays, in festive baskets and sometimes they even present themselves on paper plates, covered with green or red tinted Reynolds wrap (although I’m not exactly sure what they are trying to cover up with that stuff?)
When I see a platter of holiday cookies I WANT my first reaction to be, …
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For the past, something like, seven years I’ve had a Christmas party for my friends in my hometown. There are only a few rules.1. Bring a snack for others to enjoy
2. Wear red and/or green.
3. Be prepared to go caroling at the local nursing home.
4. Participate in an edible arts and crafts contest.For the past two years, two of my best friends (who live in my hometown) have graciously offered to have the annual “Christmas Party” at their homes. Now the party prep is up to them… but the edible craft project is still up to me. I bought the prizes today for the winners but I still haven’t figured out what we will be …
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Mary's Daily Dish
Like a Parmesan Cheese Wheel Rolling Through a Garlic Patch
December 28th, 2006 No Comments
I normally avoid junk food but I’m such a sucker for “limited edition” or “NEW!” products that sometimes I have to give in. I just love it when a company puts a new spin on a classic. As I checked out of the grocery store today the conveyor belt was lined with my usual selection of organic varieties of soups, eggs, yogurt, cereals and fruits and veggies. And last but not least…. Pringles.
I couldn’t help it. I mean, who doesn’t love Pringles? They are addictive and delicious. I am normally not too tempted by a can of Pringles but in this case it wasn’t a can that swayed me. It was a BAG! That’s right… …
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Is it me or does every sushi chef have the following qualities:
1. They are constantly grinning. I’m sure I’d have a smile on my face all the time too if I got to be around sushi day in and out.
2. They are usually short. Not sure of the reasoning of this, but they wear really tall or funny hats to make up for it.
3. They are excellent entertainers. They create tricky little games for their customers to play.
I had the pleasure of participating in one such game created by my sushi chef on Friday night. The rules were simple:
There were two pieces of sushi. One had a huge amount of wasabi in it and …
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