Death, Burial, and Resurrection: Simmering soup and poetry
Start with the flesh. Crucify it. Bury it. Now, boil it. Extract everything possible from its flesh and bones. Strain out all that is impure. Smell righteousness and redemption gold, silver, precious...
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Food Pyramid Fashionista The potato is my favorite vegetable. Really, how can you go wrong with a tuborous root that accessorizes? I don’t think it’s possible to prepare this humble thing in a way I...
View ArticleRodalena Recipes: Potato Salad
So, you’re thinking ya wanna barbecue some ribs, maybe some burgers, or some chicken. You’re walking through the grocery willy-nilly, mindlessly putting Famous Dave’s Devil’s Spit BBQ sauce in your...
View ArticleRodalena Recipes: Crock-Pot Chili
I am wearing jeans today. This little bit-o’-trivia may seem insignificant to most, but down here, when one chooses jeans over shorts, that’s a clear indication that fall is here. (We do not have that...
View ArticleRodalena Recipes: Sour Cream Chicken Enchiladas
How To Please a Crowd: Step 1: Take your shoes off. Turn on some good music. Find a young kid, and dance. Step 2: Boil 6-8 nicely sized chicken breasts. This takes time (let the boobs swim in a gently...
View ArticleRodalena Recipes: Black Bean Salad
I don’t wanna cook. Don’t gimme that look: it’s like a thousand degrees outside. I don’t even wanna eat anything that has been cooked. I want to move into the fridge. There’s a real nice spot in the...
View ArticleRodalena Recipes: Kick-Heiny Green Beans
Sorry about the title, y’all: this ain’t Thug Kitchen. There’s kids runnin’ around here. (Don’t click on that link unless you like your recipes to include lots and lots of Bowling Words. You’ve been...
View ArticleRodalena Recipes: Lavender Bath Salts
Life is stressful. Everywhere you look, there’s something happening that threatens to raise the blood pressure and set one’s teeth permanently on edge. It seems as though everyone is tense, from those...
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