Category: Clubs and Blog Hops

Cheesy Green Chile Bean and Beef Burritos for Off the Menu
Welcome to this month’s Movies & Munchies feature: Off the Menu. The film is set in New Mexico so I was pumped. I’m including some of my New Mexican recipes too today.

Rabbit Food with Chicken Nuggets (and a book review of The Damage Done
In a world where it seems like we are living out a dystopian plot, it’s nice to read something that appears to depict utopia. The Damage Done by Michael Landweber might be just what we need. About the novel: For fans of Ben Winters and Sarah Pinsker, this mind-bending and thought-provoking novel pushes the limits of fiction,…

Show Us Your Books: March 2022
Here’s the books I read in February. The list is not quite as long as last month’s but the girth of some of these books was mighty. If I had an unintentional theme for last month’s reads it seems to be of “page to screen” (at least for a few of them). A Game of Thrones by…

“In My Kitchen” March 2021
Absolutely not much going on in our kitchen….some recipes were tried with a modicum of success. Greenhouse veggies are progressing. Books have been ordered for the next round of Cook the books.

Pesto Chicken Hash for this month’s Movies & Munchies: The French Dispatch
Welcome to February’s Movies & Munchies feature film, The French Dispatch. Palatable Pastime is hosting. I have always enjoyed Wes Anderson’s films. Back in the Food ‘n Flix days, we were inspired by Moonrise Kingdom. I remember The Royal Tenebaums and Rushmore fondly. Then came this round of Movies & Munchies . You see, I mistakenly thought the February film was The Life Aquatic. One…

Show Us Your Books: January Reads
It’s been a while since I added a post to Show Us Your Books. Last year my GoodReads challenge was 70 books. I met that and exceeded it by two so I set my 2022 challenge for 72 books. I was a little worried about that until I had to spend 5 days of…

“In My Kitchen” February 2022
February’s “In My Kitchen” along with Fudgy Brownie Bites. You MUST read on!

Cajun Popcorn Spice, Old-School Popcorn, and a Movie
Welcome to the inaugural post for Movies & Munchies!! Movies & Munchies is a new group of film and foodie aficionados. A lot of us are immigrating over from the old Food ‘n Flix group but we’re welcoming a lot of new members, too. (For more information, check out our Facebook page.) Amy’s Cooking Adventures…

Midnight Chicken (& Other Recipes Worth Living For)
The first two recipes that are worth living for (and a great way to start out 2022) are Maslen Bread and Whiskey & Rye Blondies. Midnight Chicken may end up being my go-to cookbook for all things comforting (and for the simple wisdoms of the kitchen).

“In My Kitchen” January 2022
Well, we made it again. Since 2020, it’s been a bit touch and go. I am thrilled and pleased to be writing my January 2022 IMK post with all the good things that Santa brought for our kitchen this year. This is a group shot of items that were gifted by my mom and sister. …