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Brazilian Barbecue
This past weekend I was invited to a barbecue with some Brazilians. I jumped at the chance. First of all, because seriously, how fun is that? And secondly, I have a work trip to Brazil this fall. This was a prime opportunity to make some contacts and glean some tips for a first time visitor.…
Matchless
At some point over the course of today I came to the realization that my shirt does not match the rest of my outfit. Unfortunately, this isn’t particularly surprising. It’s certainly not the first time, although I do actually make an effort to match… sometimes. The problem is I really don’t like anything about the…
Cooking Tip #4: Beware of Frosted Cookies
My grandmother exhibited the best of Yankee wisdom. She lived out that old adage, “Use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without.” Nothing around her was wasted. Everything was used and re-used until it was indeed completely used up or worn out. Like so many in her generation, she had lived…
Cooking Tip #2: When all else fails…
This is a tip that I learned early in my cooking career. (Since things failed frequently, I had a lot of practice.) The tip is a single word that completely revolutionized my cooking habits. And if it could transform my cooking, it can most certainly do the same for you. Are you ready? The word…
Cooking Tip #1. Do Not Microwave Cool Whip
I had a friend in college who used to microwave her ice cream. Apparently it was too cold straight out of the freezer, so she warmed it up a bit. We laughed at this idiosyncrasy for weeks… until we all started doing it too. Such is the nature of friendship. Now it seems to me…
Cooking Tips I Learned the Hard Way
I am the last person on earth you should ever take cooking lessons from. Except for one simple fact. I’m a survivor. This in itself is proof of God’s divine intervention in my life, as anyone who has ever witnessed my cooking can attest. Cooking, for me, frequently involves large flames, explosions, billowing smoke, and…
Mystery Rental
Don’t you hate it when you’re walking across a giant parking lot and suddenly realize you have no idea what your rental car looks like? Or does that just happen to me? Ironically enough, I was just listening to a story on the radio about the world memory champion who secured his second straight title…
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Janet Beagle, PhD is the founder of The Mustard Patch. She divides her time between the Midwest and New England, and if she’s not writing, she’s probably out hiking with her 2-and 4-footed friends.