Sunday, March 4, 2012. A husband getting his PhD. Like so many other people, I just want to make sure that a half-way decent dinner makes it onto the table at a reasonable time, and if along the way I happen to stumble upon a delicious recipe that makes my husband think I am a culinary genius, well, all the better for me.

We had delicious snacks, watched football, and celebrated the end of one year and the beginning of a new one.

My munchkins eat well, though they may not know it. And their Momma knows that a well rested Momma is a better Momma. Welcome to our world! Friday, December 31, 2010. 3 cups pinto beans, rinsed and picked over. 3-5 cups of water, added as needed. Brisket, mine was 4 pounds.

Sunday, December 9, 2012. One of them was a spice mixture called Ras el hanout. My wife wanted to eat lamb chops, and she gave me no other instructions, so I thought it would be an excellent opportunity to use this unique spice blend. F, maybe about 30 min. At the same time, I popped in some oiled garlic cloves to roast.