Category Archives: Lick the Bowl

What Brings the Boys to the Yard?

Posted on March 22, 2016 by peik

Let’s be clear about something. Shakes should be made of ice cream. Only of ice cream. Not of protein, not of yogurt, not of fruit. Ice. Cream. I don’t want to see the nutrition information on a liquid that you … Continue reading →

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In Memorandum

Posted on August 20, 2015 by peik

Toby “Fat Man” Eikleberry died Wednesday, August 19, 2015 after finally succumbing to forces of nature when when a long held crack in his butt separated from his tang and fell dramatically into a grill basket full of asparagus. He … Continue reading →

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The Cutest Mistake

Posted on August 19, 2015 by peik

I found some adorable mini eggplants at the farmer’s market. Really, they’re the size of a thumb. Okay, maybe the size of a thumb if you’ve hit it really hard with a hammer. But ADORABLE, really. Firm and sweet smelling, … Continue reading →

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An Afternoon with a Sexy Italian (Cookbook)

Posted on January 2, 2015 by peik

I ordered a cookbook that I coveted from Amazon, but I elected to purchase a used book for one third the cost of new. It arrived in the mail just now and brought with it the sweet lovely smell of … Continue reading →

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Fakin’ Bakin’ Kind Bars

Posted on January 1, 2015 by peik

I love Kind Bars. I hate paying $2.00 a piece for them, though, especially considering the fact that a teenage boy can eat three Kind Bars in one afternoon snack.  Also, I’m not too crazy about adding glucose and soy … Continue reading →

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Shame, Shame, Williams Sonoma

Posted on October 22, 2014 by peik

Shame, shame on Williams Sonoma this day. My birthday has been spoiled and I will be forced to buy something else in celebration of surviving 40 years on this earth. I should probably back up. . . . (for 99% … Continue reading →

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Day 5–Cross Country Adventure

Posted on June 26, 2014 by peik

I woke up in a roadside motel in what I had been certain the night before had been Tennessee, but it turned out that I was in Arkansas. I should have guessed. The carpet was a wet spot. No, I … Continue reading →

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Leftovers. . . Cookie Style

Posted on May 11, 2014 by peik

Soooo. I made chocolate chip cookies… And I had some chocolate frosting…. And I thought, “hmmmm. I wonder if I……” And then, MMMMMM happened. My kids might get rolled for their sack lunch this week.

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Brownies for Breakfast

Posted on April 15, 2014 by peik

I woke up early this morning to clean my kitchen only to find that my children had stayed up after I went to bed to clean it for me–and they set up the coffee pot to brew. So I baked … Continue reading →

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