tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71127020139397866382011-07-07T23:11:10.231-04:00Tales from a teacher/minister/dog mom/armchair humorist/wife/daughter/musician including, but not limited to: life experiences, faith, cooking tips, cooking questions, crafts, art, culture, indie music and films, general nerdosity, southern living, the opression of the proletariat, the evils of space exploration, a complete and detailed history of Ron Popeil products, and general ennui.Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13366563825153278478noreply@blogger.comBlogger111100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7112702013939786638.post-83033479338285811302010-01-16T01:44:00.002-05:002010-01-16T01:45:09.363-05:00

Ok, I have to say that I've been rather disappointed with some of my "emergent" friends and the "progressive" thinkers that I know and don't know (both Christian and non-religious) as well as the media. They have made some REALLY hate filled comments about Pat Robertson the last few days.Now, again, you know where I stand. I am not a defender of Robertson. He says dumb things that inflame people

Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13366563825153278478noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7112702013939786638.post-85557682061876960472009-12-24T11:57:00.001-05:002009-12-24T11:58:36.850-05:00

During this season, it's important to remember the real reason for the season. It's not about presents or even traditions. It's not about angrily claiming the right to say CHRISTmas. It's not about lights or candles or trees. It's not about politics or a culture war. (don't get angry, keep reading) It's not about human charity or even love as we know it or can even conceive of it. It is

Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13366563825153278478noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7112702013939786638.post-39568692804930004012009-12-21T00:47:00.002-05:002009-12-21T00:50:54.541-05:00

Ok, so I promised a blog about the miracle that is The Spice Market in Midtown. Located inside The W Midtown, it is a very hip restaurant that delivers food well worth the price. Most of these hip places are all image and no substance, but let me assure you, with The Spice Market, you will get substance. Seriously.Let me begin by saying that the first inkling I got that this was going to be a

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Give me a topic. I will write about it.

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The blend of working with The Sandlot today and listening to Radiohead tonight inspired my post. Here are the lyrics that got me to thinking..."No Surprises" RadioheadAheart that's full up like a landfillA job that slowly kills youBruises that won't healYou look so tired and unhappyBring down the governmentThey don't, they don't speak for usI'll take a quiet lifeA handshake of carbon monoxideNo

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Ok, so, I love holidays with family. I also REALLY love cooking for holidays. Thanksgiving is kind of my Mom's day, with her kick butt dressing recipe (which I'll post, if she'll let me) later in the year. Christmas is kind of the same. But grilling on the 4th, that's Matt's forte, and making salads is mine. Now, we have been eating vegetarian style for the last year or so, and the grill had

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Hello, welcome to the Twilight book club. I'm (insert generic white girl name like Jennifer here), may I take your coat? Yes, have a seat. We all have a deep love for Twilight in common, which is what makes us all get along and have common interests to talk about. What, you're a deeply troubled adolescent who is vulnerable and has a questionable relationship with your parents? That's very similar

Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13366563825153278478noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7112702013939786638.post-17705812604619502062009-06-10T00:02:00.004-04:002009-06-10T00:49:35.272-04:00

I just finished a wonderful book by Michael Pollan, author of The Omnivore's Dilemma, which was a call for locally grown food that leaves a smaller carbon footprint, or just thinking about your food. It's called In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto, and it's a wonderful argument for a whole food diet from multiple standpoints. He isn't preachy, just honest. It is rather cynical about the "

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So I made tomorrow's dinner tonight to the sounds of nagging from Kate plus 8.She is freaking insane. More on that later. I made a menu for the week yesterday. This is a good idea because we're doing Dave Ramsey's money makeover, and we're on a budget now! We're not eating out anymore except for Sunday afternoons and an occasional weekend night. Monday's menu called for cheese quesadillas with

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Dear Ina,How do I love thee, let me count the gays....Ina, I understand that you are rich beyond my wildest dreams; live in Sag Harbor, Southampton, or some other equally WASPy place; and rely upon "good" vanilla and your seemingly unending stream of fabulously gay dinner guests.I understand that the only thing that we have in common is that we are both slightly chubby and have Anglo familial

Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13366563825153278478noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7112702013939786638.post-79007826324708510682009-06-05T18:37:00.000-04:002009-06-05T18:44:45.712-04:00

This is my first stint back in the blogosphere since about 2006. I kind of gave up on my old blog: http://jenniferleighgainer.blogspot.com . You can feel free to go back and read it if you want to know what I used to be like back in the "self-discovery" phase of my early adulthood. I will give you warning, a lot of it is pretty self-indulgent and silly, but some of it is entertainingly

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