My family doesn’t just have a supposedly funny saying for every occasion, they have one for pretty much every non-occasion. I say “supposedly funny”, because there are only so many times you can be tag-teamed with, “She’s such a wit!” “Well, you’re half right.” before…

I know I’ve posted the recipe for Bear-Whippin’ Sauce before, but it bears (see what I did there? ahahaha!) repeating. This past weekend, I scored some OUTRAGEOUSLY good fresh strawberries at the farmers’ market. So, naturally, I made some Bear-Whippin’ Sauce to go with them.…

Back when it came out in paperback, I read and LOVED Andy Weir’s THE MARTIAN, because Mars. Also: potatoes. When I saw he had a new book coming out, I preordered it. Then I forgot I had preordered it and, as soon as it came…