Last night I invented a new cookie. I am on a peanut butter kick, obviously, but to me it’s worth nothing if it isn’t paired with chocolate, the darker the better. But last night I decided to experiment a little and came up with a few variations on the chocolate peanut butter cookie.
Washing machines are one of life’s greatest inventions in my book (imagine washing clothes by hand with a wooden scrub board with buckets of steaming water - yuck), and yes, they need routine maintenance - washing machines need to be washed too. Dirt, residue, build up and even mold or mildew can accumulate over time in your washing machine if left unmaintained- but fear not, periodic cleaning of this key appliance is all it takes to keep it running in top form and sparkling.
How to clean your washing machine:
School starts for my kids this Thursday (who thought starting before Labor Day was a good idea? Clearly I wasn’t consulted). Anyway, we have started getting ready over the past week or so, so we are organized and the kids can get excited for the new school year. Here are some things we do at my house to get ready for “back to school”:
I got a little sick of making chocolate chip cookies (I know, I wasn’t thinking straight when I said this), so I decided I would go off base and make something different to have around the house and I chose to make Peanut Butter Cookies, thinking it might be a little healthier because of the peanut butter (another poor rationalization, but it was late at night when I had this thought). So I consulted my trusty Joy of Cooking and found this recipe:
Solving BBQ problems is not usually part of my job description. Generally, I have my own to deal with. Like - how can I get more of it? But when The Vertical Smoker, A/K/A the New Jersey Nudnik, called me up and asked what to do about his ribs, I couldn’t refuse him.
Courtesy video/SoNapa.SoNapa Wine Co. owners Adam Barringer and Mike Kosmas make their first podcast for their fine-wine restaurant, SoNapa, 761 Third Ave.
NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- Who needs a marketing firm when you can make your own video podcast and broadcast it on YouTube. Better yet, why not promote it on NSBNEWS.net?
NEW SMYRNA BEACH – “Off The Hook Raw Bar and Grill” has opened in New Smyrna Beach at 747 E. Third Avenue (A1A) in the beachside Publix shopping center. Operated by owners of the nearby New Smyrna Steakhouse, the family-friendly restaurant is open for lunch and dinner seven days a week.
