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Tag Archives: Food
Dawn of the Bread
When there are no more carbs left in your diet, the Bread shall walk the Earth!
Posted in Food, Halloween, Lovin' from the Oven
Tagged bakery, bread, Dawn of the Dead, Food, horror, humor, Night of the Living Dead, Romero, skull, zombie
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Give Peas A Chance
Posted in Animated GIF, Blast from the Past, Glorious Food
Tagged animated gif, dining, Food, humor, vintage
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Rules of the Stand
This is a handmade sign hung outside of a stand in the Italian Market in South Philadelphia. The market and the characters that work and shop there are among the reasons why I love this town.
Posted in Philadelphia
Tagged 9th Street, characters, Food, handmade sign, humor, Italian Market, Joe Brown, market, open market, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, South Philly, stand
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Lovin’ From The Oven – Apple Cake
It was freezing cold on Sunday, and I wasn’t in the mood to venture out. I was bored and decided to get my domestic groove on. Clean the grout in the bathroom? Nah. Dust the chandelier? Pfft. Just then, I … Continue reading
Posted in Glorious Food, Lovin' from the Oven, Mrs. Crankipants, News
Tagged apple cake, apples, bake, dessert, Food, Mrs. Crankipants, Paula Deen, smitten kitchen
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Aunt Pearl’s Date Cookies
Thanksgiving is over, and Christmas will be here before you know it! This is the time of year when I begin to stockpile various cookie doughs in my freezer to bake in the coming weeks. I’ll be posting a few … Continue reading
Jello Hats and Mystery Meat
Fifteen years ago, I took a vow to love, honor and cook for my husband. For the most part, it’s worked out okay. Joe’s been adventurous enough to eat just about anything I’ve put in front of him – calves’ … Continue reading
Posted in Drawer Cards, News
Tagged anniversary, card, collage, digital illustration, Drawer Cards, Food, humor, photo manipulation, retro
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Sour Cherry Tart
Not only does Tina illustrate and design as well as provide colors to Monkey & Bird, but she is an expert baker. This is a sour cherry tart she whipped up in her kitchen for Easter. It tastes better than … Continue reading
South of the Border
We’re going back to the analog past well before Ms Garceau had the pleasure of pounding on a putty colored keyboard. This is one of Tina’s collage illustrations for the Philadelphia Daily News. Tina rifled through her clipart books; photocopied … Continue reading


