We Hosted Our First Thanksgiving.

When it comes to cooking a Thanksgiving meal, I've heard some horror stories. Everything from forgetting to thaw the turkey, to forgetting to take out the giblets, to overcooking, to under cooking, to putting the thermometer in the wrong part of the meat, to the thermometer not working, etc.That, coupled with my not-exactly-stellar cooking abilities meant the potential for things going wrong this Thanksgiving was in a zone I'd like to call "EXTREMELY HIGH".Did I mention, neither Boyfriend nor I had ever made a turkey before...?So Boyfriend...

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Pre-Partying: Thanksgiving Edition

Meet my coworkers.Today we celebrated our office "Thanksgiving". The boss said he was thankful for having all of us rad people to work with. (Damn, he stole my line.) It was a success and everyone pigged out.I even tried Tofurky for the first time. It was kind of like thinly sliced bologna. Not turkeyish at all. Meateaters will not be fooled by it. With that said, it wasn't so bad. I was actually pleasantly surprised.There was even some of this.And this.But surprisingly, no one had any.It's because we didn't want to ruin our focus. We're...

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White Bean and Sausage Rigatoni.

I'm pretty sure I don't even need to say "I found this wonderful recipe in my FAVORITE magazine, Anyone Can Cook" because just about everything I make comes from there.So.I found this wonderful recipe in my favorite magazine, Anyone Can Cook.It's for baked pasta.And if there's one thing I like to do, it's eat the shit out of some pasta.WHITE BEAN AND SAUSAGE RIGATONIINGREDIENTS:-6 cups (or one box) dried rigatoni-8 oz. cooked kielbasa-1/2 of a 6 oz. can Italian-style tomato paste-1/4 cup dry red wine or reduced-sodium chicken broth-2...

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New Things to Keep Your Eyeballs Enterainted While You Sit at Your Desk and Pretend to Work.

Both of my sisters started blogs.Crazy shit, right?Shut up. Yes it is crazy.You would think it was crazy if you actually knew them.Check out their blogs during down time in between my posts. Which basically means ANY time because I hardly ever post these days.Unnamed sister A (Bigger Than Average Mom) is writing about trying to lose weight and UTIs at Ramblings of a Bigger Than Average Mom. Apparently, talking about TMI runs in the family. Who knew.And unnamed sister B (the NumberWhisperer) is writing about random family stories and...

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Semi-Homemade Cupcakes.

I originally had these cupcakes at my friend Rachel's birthday party for her one year old son. They were delicious.And although I was tentative and skeptical at first because they're vegan (VEGAN??!?), I ended up fucking inhaling it in two seconds flat. And then I had another. Because I like even numbers.Trader Joe's Vegan CupcakesCAKE INGREDIENTS-Trader Joe's cake mix-3 tbsp flax seed powder-Canola oil-9 tbsp water-Almond Breeze VanillaDIRECTIONS:-Combine flax seed and water until mixed. Set aside.Follow cake directions, substituting...

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A Halloween Post. And Yes, I Know I'm a Week Late.

Last year, Halloween ended up being a bust because I wound up with a migraine ON Halloween night. And when I finally came out of my Excedrin-induced coma, I was pissed that all my hard work had gone to waste.I was Gallagher.This year, I recycled one of my old costumes (I have PLENTY.) and dressed up for work. Here are some highlights from the office.Neo from The MatrixA kitty playing with a ballA scary grim reaperYours truly as Pippi LongstockingAnd my favorite: Ron Swanson from Parks and Recreation. (This guy gets major cred because...

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