I haven’t tried Fre in years, because last time I did I was so disappointed I pretty much gave up on non-alcoholic wine. I got my wine delivered from BetterRhodes.com, and I’ll be ordering from them a lot more often.  Read more

I honestly haven’t thought about looking for a replacement because I drink it so rarely. My beverage intake is coffee, seltzer, and whatever I’m trying out for this column. There’s so many good drinks on deck for this column! Read more

One side of my family is Italian, so in a way, I get it. The other side is Norwegian, which is why I can easily put down three or four bottles of wine at dinner, and why I no longer drink. I’m a woman full of contradictions and complexities! Read more

I frikkin’ LOVE Malta! And I, too, have stopped drinking it because of Goya’s CEO. Twinsies! Read more

I love my cats, but I’m not brushing their teeth without protective gear. Read more

1/2 tsp. Fixed the typo! Thanks for catching.  Read more

My boys love Blue Wilderness. What they really love is Stella & Chewy’s, which they get as treats. Think if it was their full time food they’d be ecstatic, but they’d also be 40 pounds each.
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I keep mine on kibble because I was told that wet food is bad for their teeth! The boys have a very nice water fountain where they like gathering for drinks and light conversation. Now I need to confront my veterinarian and find out what’s what. Maybe she’s in the pocket of the dry cat food racket! Read more

Yup! Just crank it up to the highest setting. I’ve found that for most things, exact temp control doesn’t matter when air frying.  Read more

It’s peas and mash you can put in a baggie and keep in your pocket! Read more

I can help! First: how many people do you live with?  Read more

I recommend a new non-alcoholic drink every Thursday, so hope I can turn you on to some great stuff! I’ve been sober for nearly six years now, and cannot believe how many great non-alcoholic options have shown up on the market in recent years. It’s a brand new beautiful day for us sober folk! Read more

I have only seen a groundhog once in my life, while I was driving through a cemetery to see James Buchanan’s grave. I got so excited I almost ran into a bunch of tombstones. I then tried to coax the groundhog out of his hole with a salami sandwich, but he wasn’t interested.  Read more

He looks just like my Georgie! What a handsome boy.  Read more

I was getting a new dishwasher installed yesterday and my power blew. Box is almost 40 years old and they no longer make replacement parts. I totally spaced on the fast food thing because my mind has been elsewhere! But, for the record, the answer is McNuggets. Think everyone who reads my stuff regularly already knew… Read more

I wonder how many squirrels a 14-inch pizza would serve?  Read more

So do I. I moved to Baltimore specifically because it reminded me so much of it. My hometown is dead and gone.  Read more

I have been asking myself this as well.  Read more

I have been asking myself this as well.  Read more

I was born in Koch-era NYC, and I, too, have seen a squirrel fight a rat! I’ve also seen a rat fight a pigeon. Never seen squirrels and pigeons go at it, though. Read more