The Nerd’s birthday is Thursday, so I decided to whip up his favorite cake in honor of his 26th year. This time, though, I did it in cupcake form. I like this icing — it’s not too cream-cheesy. Because Lord knows I hate cream cheese. Yuck. Red Velvet Cupcakes Source: Best Cupcake Recipes Ingredients: 2…
Review: Enders Game
Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card is one of The Nerd’s favorite books. As we started watching all of the nerdy things that he loves — Firefly, Battlestar Galactica, The Big Bang Theory, Stargate (all three of ’em) — and I start to love them, too, I’m beginning to trust his judgement. So, I *finally*…
Fried Summer Veggies
This dish reminds me of childhood summers. We always planted a vegetable garden, and we’d spend most evenings harvesting okra and squash and tomatoes. My dad always made this for us in the summer. I remember looking forward to summer just so that I could have this dish. We always called it “goulash” and growing…
Review: Sisters Red
As you can probably tell from my blog, I have a thing for werewolves. So, when I first heard about Sisters Red by Jackson Pearce, I knew this was a story I’d enjoy. I mean, who doesn’t want to read about a pair of kick-ass sisters who hunt evil werewolves to save the girls in…
In My Mailbox
In My Mailbox is a weekly feature hosted by The Story Siren. It’s a chance for book bloggers to display the books they purchased or received for review each week. I put together a vlog to showcase the books in my mailbox this week: Please excuse the sneezing and hacking you can hear in the…