If I told you my favorite color is green, I know I wouldn't be alone. I read JT's post and I KNOW I am not alone! We share a childhood genesis of our love. The color is intertwined with good memories of my dad bringing me home colored sugar balls of candy. The green ones were tart and wonderful. I would eat those first. Later, I loved the green grass. Verdant and lush. Forests … [Read more...]
Savory Chocolate Can Be Just As Sweet
Not all things which are sweet in life are full of sugar. Sometimes, savory can be just as sweet. Case in point, when you are making a huge Tomahawk steak for Valentine's Day and you use a delicious chocolate- coffee rub to make the meat POP! To make the rub: 3 tbsp finely ground coffee1 tbsp unsweetened cocoa1 tsp cumin1 tsp paprika1/2 tsp chipotle pepper or ancho chili … [Read more...]
Thanksgiving, Love, and Green Bean Casserole
About 30 years ago, I got married. Now, it's been a while since I've been a Newlywed. But some memories will never fade. Like how much I love green bean casserole. I have since a friend of mine made some for me in college. I'm half-Asian. I grew up with fried rice and noodles. And very few casseroles. I would occasionally encounter one at my Aunt Jessie's. My dad's side of the … [Read more...]
It’s Been Thirty Years
This coming Monday. It will be my 30 year wedding anniversary. We eloped. And got married in a little blue church. And on Monday those vows will have been in existence for thirty years. It's almost unbelievable. It's not all ups. There are tons of downs. It's about perseverance and grit. And love. The everyday kinda of love. The every way kind of love. It's … [Read more...]
Erotic Gothic-esque Romance
It's about to begin. This scary thing where I do an installment a month for the next foreseeable few months. I have the first one, it's rough. I tried to edit, but my mind isn't as clear as I'd like. Plus, you, dear reader, are my guinea pig. So, while you read this, know that the story might change, evolve, and become something different... because I am writing it almost as … [Read more...]
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