Last Saturday morning, I felt like I was coming down with a bit of a cold. By Saturday evening that feeling was well on its way to a full blown cold. You can hit all the drugs and preventive medicines you want, but when it comes time to cure the cold, the only thing that…
Here in Montana , we skipped fall. Our first frost this year was snow. When the weather makes its first nasty turn, something inside me craves slow-cooked food, which to me means crockpot. There is nothing quite like coming home from a long day to a hot meal and a house that smells amazing. We…
Greetings denizens of the internet. It’s time for another installment of Simply Playful Fare. This week, we thought we would dive into the world of pizza. When it comes to quick and easy dinner, pizza is tough to beat. All you do is pick up a phone and in thirty minutes it is at your…
Here at our place, we like popcorn. Popcorn is one of our favorite snacks. We especially like it at night. It’s a light snack that makes movies better. I’m not sure what is in it that makes movies better. For more information on that, you’ll need to ask a scientist. What we like about it…
Football season is here once again! I’m still sort of on the fence with professional football, but I’m starting to come around. I do, however, really enjoy college football. I especially enjoy watching my alma mater, but that’s neither here nor there. I think the thing that really got me into football was tailgating. It…
Baked Shrimp Wontons You will need: Wonton wrappers 1 can tiny shrimp 4 oz regular cream cheese 1 cup 0% fat Greek Yogurt 1 cup green onions 1 tablespoon Garlic Powder 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon white pepper 1 teaspoon lemon pepper 1 teaspoon dried parsley Preheat oven to 400 degrees, and grease a cookie…
Snack: noun. a light meal : food eaten between regular meals; also: food suitable for snacking. Origin: Middle English snak bite, from snaken to bite, perhaps from Middle Dutch snacken to snap at. First Known Use: 1757 http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snack Light meal was the only synonym I could find when I searched for synonyms of the word…
Ice Cream!! Greetings again, internet friends! It’s ice cream time! For this week’s post, I thought I’d talk to you all about making your own ice cream. I thought of all the reasons you should make your own, but there’s only one that really makes sense. It isn’t more convenient than buying ice cream. It…
Homemade croutons are so easy to make and so damn good, I’m surprised more people don’t make them. Well, I imagine they don’t make them anyway. I guess I don’t know for sure. I haven’t taken a formal poll or survey. In fact, the thought of making homemade croutons never even occurred to me, until…
A salad can be one of the healthiest meals you can eat, if done right. Salads can also be a “sand trap” of fat and calories. Ham, eggs, blue cheese, bacon, candied nuts, and sugary dressings all contribute to a meal that makes a hamburger look skinny-mini. In fact, all these additions actually make a…
Crystal is a native Montanan who loves to create. She has always been passionate about cooking, baking, and eating, and food has been a huge part of her family. She learned how to cook from her Grandmother (who learned to cook from her French Grandmother) and her Mother. Writing is her other passion, after her husband of course. She has a degree in English with an emphasis in creative writing. Read More…
Jeff is a gentleman and a scholar. He teaches English to high school students. He enjoys cooking, brewing beer, drinking beer, playing video games, watching football, eating chicken wings, and teaching. He hates baking, but his wife makes him do it sometimes. He is proud to be a native Montanan. Read More…
