Latest Obsession: Depression Cooking with Clara

Posted: May 23rd, 2013 | Author: | Filed under: On the Basics | No Comments »

I just stumbled across this YouTube Channel, and I love Clara! She shows how to make simple and cheap meals that were common in the Depression era.

Clara has wonderful kitchen equipment. She tells lots of stories, and she’s quite funny! Little old ladies are the best! The production quality is great. I especially love the sounds.

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Guest Post: Spring Soups

Posted: May 6th, 2013 | Author: | Filed under: Around Chez Ary | No Comments »

I’m guest posting over at FarmFlavor.com today talking all about spring soups. Check it out…

Spring Soup

See my other posts at FarmFlavor.com.


This is Love.

Posted: February 14th, 2013 | Author: | Filed under: Mr. J | 1 Comment »

I got up one morning to find this on the counter. Mr. J had set out everything I needed to make the perfect cup of coffee to start my day. It made me smile!

Here are 10 more reasons I love Mr. J:

1.) He makes me laugh.

2.) He washes dishes.

3.) He’s geeky.

4.) He helped me make this.

5.) He puts up with my crazy ideas. 

6.) He gives really good gifts.

This blog is coming to you live from the MacBook Air he surprised me with for my birthday! Wow!

7.) He really likes my cooking.

8.) We’re time tested.

We’ve been together for so long, I don’t know where he stops and I start.

5 years of marriage this year, 12 years together total

9.) He likes to go on adventures. I like to go on adventures, too.

10.) He’s so smart!

He’s really good at what he does for a living. He even wrote a book about it! It’s usually WAY over my head, but I love to hear him talk about it.

He does all of the measurement conversions around here…”Hey, Jack, what’s half of 1 3/4?”

He does all of the hard stuff around here that makes my head hurt: paying bills, dealing with insurance, planning trips, fixing things with wires, etc. etc.