Being A Wordsmith

My Life Is A Triangle 2 min read

My Life Is A Triangle

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(Updated 9-2-13) 40 years ago I was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. My father worked for a chemical plant. My mother was a realtor. My... Read More

The 3 Hour Tour…No Gilligan Here 3 min read

The 3 Hour Tour…No Gilligan Here

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You took a bus tour of New Orleans? Why?     That’s what our friends asked when Hubby and I told them how we spent... Read More

Mystery Shopping…Don’t knock it until you try it 2 min read

Mystery Shopping…Don’t knock it until you try it

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Ever wondered if mystery shopping was legit? It is. I’ve done it and been paid for it, so have several of my friends and family... Read More

Alton Brown’s Crispy No Fry Buffalo Wings Recipe (Rigged) 2 min read

Alton Brown’s Crispy No Fry Buffalo Wings Recipe (Rigged)

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Hubby is a big fan of Food Network‘s Alton Brown. Previously I blogged about him being the only cook in the house initially. When my... Read More

Rita’s Lasagna Recipe 2 min read

Rita’s Lasagna Recipe

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This is my Momma’s recipe and I love making it. It’s the only one I have ever used to make lasagna. I served it to... Read More

A Day Off From School (Bueller…Bueller?) 3 min read

A Day Off From School (Bueller…Bueller?)

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My one and only son, The Deuce, who is five was off from school today. Teacher’s Professional Development Day. I prepared yesterday for not doing... Read More

Chicken Salad Recipe (Rigged) 1 min read

Chicken Salad Recipe (Rigged)

My husband loves how I prepare chicken salad. He catches a case of culinary amnesia when we have leftover rotisserie or baked chicken. I was... Read More

Rigged Recipes 3 min read

Rigged Recipes

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  Growing up I was never interested in learning how to cook. My mother’s side of the family are all fantastic cooks, but I was... Read More

Super Bowl in the Bayou…Myth vs. Fact 2 min read

Super Bowl in the Bayou…Myth vs. Fact

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As a resident of the New Orleans area, I am enjoying all of the preparations going on for Super Bowl XLVII. How great it would... Read More

Reality Bit(e)s 1 min read

Reality Bit(e)s

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1. When I became a wife, I realized why Momma always reserved the biggest piece of chicken or best cut of meat for Daddy at... Read More