Friends were throwing a surprise bridal shower for Amy, and the hostesses asked for gifts of cash to help Amy and Fiance on their honeymoon. Of course, cash slipped into a commercial card wasn’t good enough for me. Crapsmanship to the rescue!
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Monthly Archives: June 2017
Jun22
Corn and Fettuccini Salad
Last week, I had several friends over for a Crafts & Cocktails day. We made mixed media art, drank some mango mimosas, and ate this easy lunch salad. Dan the Man and I have had the recipe forever; it first came out of the Houston Cronicle. It’s yummy, and it makes a perfect lunch with a side of salad (fruit salad, this particular day, but green salad would work well, too). Read the rest of this entry
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Jun16
Mixed Media Bike Pic
My pseudo-nephew Hank turned 30 this month, and I wanted to create a special picture for him, despite my limited talent as an artist. Hank is a bicyclist, and I thought a bike wheel with 30 spokes should be my inspiration. Read the rest of this entry
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Jun11
Beef Tips Recipe — with easier directions!
Nearly two years ago, I blogged about an easy recipe for beef tips (https://crapsmanship.com/2015/07/22/our-favorite-beef-tips/). It’s one of Dan the Man’s favorite meals, but though it’s easy, it involves a few steps that annoy me so much, I don’t like to cook it. The last time I made it, though, I was able to simplify the bothersome steps into a technique that appeals to my lazy side. Read the rest of this entry
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Jun2
Failed Butterfly Bowl
Dan the Man and I recently took a week long trip to Key West to celebrate our 30th anniversary. (I love you, honey!). We were there during their annual Singer/Songwriter Festival. We enjoyed the good music, cold drinks, and the six-toed cats. We learned a little about American history at Truman’s Little White House and Ernest Hemingway’s house. One of my favorite activities was spending an hour or so in the Key West Butterfly and Nature Conservancy. Birds, butterflies, and lush foliage abounded, and I stayed busy oohing and aahing as I snapped pictures. I was especially taken with the fruit feeders placed throughout the Conservancy: Read the rest of this entry
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