by Gina Ardito | Nov 30, 2014 | Movies, NaBloWriMo
When I saw the trailer for this movie months ago, I thought, This could be fun. Who knows more about the angst of being a writer than a writer? I finally watched this movie and I have to say this was one of the most joyless, soul-sucking two hours of my...
by Gina Ardito | Nov 29, 2014 | Greek Lemon Soup, NaBloWriMo, Recipes, Thanksgiving
Trying to come up with things to do with that leftover turkey? This is one of my favorite post-holiday recipes.Greek Lemon Turkey Soup1 turkey frame (and enough meat to have approximately 2 cups diced turkey)2 qts turkey (or chicken) stock1 qt chicken brothAssorted...
by Gina Ardito | Nov 28, 2014 | Cooking, Disasters, Family, Holidays, NaBloWriMo
Earlier this week, I mentioned the year my oven’s thermostat went kablooey on me for Thanksgiving. The thing is, this kinda stuff does happen. That one wasn’t even my worst disaster in the kitchen. My worst?I worked all day on a roasted chicken with...
by Gina Ardito | Nov 27, 2014 | NaBloWriMo, Recipes, Thanksgiving, Throwback Thursday
Yep, another recipe. Who here remembers (or still makes) this green bean casserole with cream of mushroom soup and crispy onions? Well, around here, I make a different version that has my family begging for more. It’s tastier and not difficult. Why not give it a...
by Gina Ardito | Nov 26, 2014 | Brine, NaBloWriMo, Recipes, Thanksgiving, Turkey
I did it for the first time last Thanksgiving and I found it made a difference in the level of flavor and the moistness of the meat. The entire bird was just a lot…yummier.Wanna give it a try? Here’s how I do it:1 c kosher (coarse) salt1/4 c sugar4 qts...
