I swear I don’t know how this happened, but apparently I’ve become the drop-off for boxes of booze when my neighbors move away. It all started with our beloved elderly neighbors. Hey, we have some alcohol left in the cabinet. Why don’t you take it. So, I did. You know, as my last neighborly gesture. […]
Chef Shamy Gourmet Garlic Butter
June 1, 2015 By 7 Comments
I don’t usually highlight a product that I can’t post an affiliate link to (cause you know, OMT gots to make bank, yo!), but this product is so life-changing, so life-affirming, I had to tell y’all about it. Garlic butter. ~yawn~ What’s so special about garlic butter? If it’s this garlic butter…everything! I’m pleased to […]
What Grandma Drinks
March 4, 2014 By 12 Comments
Grandma is never short on new finds to sip by the fire. What Grandma drinks, she shares…with you! Go, Choochie*! Rojo Dulce is a sweet red table wine found at Specs and World Market (seasonally at WM, starting in September) and sells for $10-ish a bottle. BAM! I know some of you just rolled them […]
What Grandma Drinks: DIY Edition
January 14, 2014 By 17 Comments
The What Grandma Drinks series is about to get serious. We’re talking pipe-wrench serious. Y’all sit down and pay attention. Grandmama wants to tell you a story entitled: Why All Gals Need Tools. I dabble in the DIY pond. Husband is happy to share his tools with me (so many “that’s what she said” jokes), […]
What Grandma Drinks: Winter Pleasure
January 1, 2014 By 4 Comments
♫ Baby, it’s cold outside ♫ It’s that time of year when we slow down and take stock of ourselves and the year past. Needed items for introspection: Roaring fire. √ Adult drink. √ Toasty blankie. √ What more does one need? ~ A gentle reminder: OMT! uses Amazon referral links. When you do your […]
What Grandma Drinks
October 4, 2013 By 8 Comments
What Grandma Drinks usually highlights an adult beverage or two, but this post is different; this post is about my morning joe. I’d like to say three things before this post gets underway: #1) I’m certified. #2) I’m happy to share most of my embarrassing foibles in hopes of a laugh. We need more laughs. […]
Slushie Sangria
July 26, 2013 By 24 Comments
Summertime is Sangria time! These hot and sticky dog days were made for icy dranks. Put down the heat and enjoy the chill, Robin. Let us take a moment of silence to stand in ♫ awwwwwwww ♫ …. Yes, I know the martini glass is in fact a martini glass and technically inappropriate for sangria, […]
Flour Power
July 23, 2013 By 19 Comments
Bakers know it. Pizza lovers know it. Now you’re about to know it. All flours are not created equal. Please, no marches on Washington. All Purpose Flour: This is the flour most everyone has in their pantry, or if you came to my house, in my fridge. (it’s humid here, so in the fridge it […]
What Grandma Drinks
July 12, 2013 By 16 Comments
Grandma drinks?! Whaaaa….. ~ A gentle reminder: OMT! uses Amazon referral links. When you do your shopping through the Amazon links on this page, you support the blog at no cost to yourself. It’s much appreciated!~ Oh come on, don’t be like that. Some alkeehol can be good for the soul. Just ask The German. […]
Pico De Gallo
April 25, 2013 By 40 Comments
I know it’s spring in most of the country, but we’re on the verge of summer in Texas. And once it’s summer, Texans eat pico de gallo by the 10-gallon hat full; we love it! Although, we usually shorten the name to pico, no de gallo necessary! What is pico, exactly? The loosest definition is […]
