Kara & Michael’s Blog

*Or why I love The Common Market in Frederick, MD.
Like most people, Michael and I are looking for ways to cut costs. We called our current cable company and ended up getting a reduced rate for the same services when we said we wanted to cut services. We’re trying to stop eating out entirely, a [...]

Michael and I have been talking a lot about how we probably come off as bitter old fogies on this blog – or worse, spastically angry people with completely irrational moods.
Well, we’re all those things, but we still like some stuff. A lot of stuff. There wouldn’t be much point to living if you didn’t [...]

I am currently eating a package of peanut butter cheese crackers. I don’t know why I’m eating a package of peanut butter cheese crackers, but I’m not here to introspect.
You know the product I’m talking about, or maybe you don’t if you aren’t lucky enough to live in the land of obesity and yawning nutritional [...]

Every so often, I do some baking. I tend to do it when I’m sick or there’s a snow day mostly because I get bored. For most people, I think, cooking is relatively simple because they keep milk and eggs and butter around. Most of those things are not in my fridge. This is part [...]

Michael and I were shopping at our local co-op just past the holidays, and they had a sale on tofurky roasts. Maybe if you’re not a fan of meat analogues, you wouldn’t be interested in such a thing. But I have frequently looked at tofurky roasts, ultimately deciding not to pick them up because, well, [...]

There’s been this big hullabaloo about the corn refiners association commercials talking about how high fructose corn syrup has been demonized in the media.
I take their side. I think there are very little ingredients that are harmful to any healthy person in small dosages. Also, those HFCS maniacs are freaking crazy. Have you ever met [...]

Found carved in a lightning-struck tree in Oregon:

NEW TASTE SENSATIONS FROM GOD® BRAND!
Times and tastes change, America, and we at God® Brand understand that. That’s why the makers of the foods you’ve enjoyed for millions of years are making some exciting changes! Here’s a sampling of what’s in store for humanity this season:
When was the [...]

A lot of people are talking about how crazy PETA is since they wrote Ben and Jerry’s telling them to use human breast milk instead of cow’s milk. Ben and Jerry’s released a statement saying they applauded their out-of-the-box thinking but thought that human babies needed that breast milk.
Hello? Welcome to PETA’s point.
If you’ve never [...]

Michael and I spent the evening yesterday cleaning out the kitchen, doing laundry and taking out trash. My personal cleaning project was the fridge. I discovered some moldy cucumbers in our crisper and the liquid on my fingers made me decide to clean out our crisper drawers and clean the shelves in the fridge. It [...]

Our lemon tree started getting clusters of buds a week or two ago and I mentioned it here. I am pleased to present two full-out blossoms that smell delightful, a bit like honeysuckle. I took Inari outside and made her sniff one and she liked it so much she came out from the experience with [...]