Chasing the Wild Goose

As I sit here listening to the tromping and hammering of roofers replacing my hail-beaten roof, the one that will only belong to me for 10 more days, and with the inocuous smell of cardboard filling my nostrils and with the faint sounds of Angry Birds cackling,...

Where’s the Beef?

According to the meat market employees, we’re “waiting for our truck to come in.”  Yeah, aren’t we all, buddy?  With more snow falling today, I’m not feeling too hopeful.  Unfortunately, empty shelves aren’t an unusual sight in our...

How to Make Gravy from a Roux

Until today, I’ve never successfully made home-cooked gravy.  I know, it’s a shame.  A perfectly burned roux is an absolute staple in any Louisiana kitchen.  I watched my mom cook it every Thanksgiving and Christmas of my entire childhood life, and I even stirred it...

Confessions of a Housewife

I have recently discovered that I am not a good housekeeper.  That fact saddens me, because I am passionate about having a clean house.  And I am still a bit in denial about my discovery.  See, until this week or so, I mistakenly attributed my lack of good...

The Night Before Kindergarten

As if on cue, the rain began falling as I tucked my children into bed this evening.  Last year at this moment in time I wrote an article about The Night Before School.  I was a bit bleary-eyed at the thought of losing my sweet children to the school room for nine...