Category Archives: Newsletter
Posted on March 30, 2012 by Ingrid
We’ve had such remarkably warm temperatures this spring, I’m ready to eat outdoors every meal, every day. Unfortunately, last weekend I was disappointed to discover we no longer have an outdoor table. It appears my Kmart-special plastic table that I’ve had for about ten years finally broke to pieces and the husband pitched it.
Not to be discouraged, I’m still focusing on spring recipes that will be great to eat outside despite my lack of a table. It looks like asparagus, strawberries, snap peas and snow peas are favorite ingredients this time of year. And the majority of spring recipes… Read More
Posted in Food and Drink, Life, Newsletter |
Tagged al fresco, eating outdoors, grilling, salads, spring ingredients, vegetables |
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Posted on March 6, 2012 by Ingrid
With St. Patrick’s Day around the corner I thought I’d dig up some authentic Irish recipes to celebrate. Most years we cook up Corned Beef with cabbage and carrots. I was thinking about making Shepherd’s Pie this year, but got to wondering what other recipes I haven’t tried yet that might be good to celebrate Irish cuisine.
As I started scanning recipes I stumbled upon a hidden theme. A lot of the recipes include alcoholic beverages as key ingredients. Since this holiday seems be one where much imbibing takes place, I thought I’d focus on all the recipes I could find that… Read More
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Tagged colcannon, corned beef, Guinness, Irish recipes, St. Patrick's Day, whiskey |
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Posted on March 5, 2012 by Jay-V
It has unofficially become an annual sign of spring’s impending arrival. March 12, 2010, Apple began taking pre-orders for the iPad. March 11, 2011 marked the first day you could buy an iPad 2. In 2012, Apple is once again talking iPad, this time on March 7. In the tech world, there’s no better way to kick off warmer days and shorter nights.
For the second time in six months, OtterBox will be painting the streets yellow on launch day. As soon as we know when the next-generation iPad will be available, we’ll gather up our camp out… Read More
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Tagged Apple, apple ipad, camp out, iPad, iPad 2, ipad 3, leak, new ipad, release |
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Posted on February 4, 2012 by Jay-V
Every Feb. 14, the air is inevitably filled with the song of love birds. For weeks, television commercials have been showing happy couples gifting jewelry, flowers, chocolate, romantic getaways, you name it. Even OtterBox.com gets into the spirit with special call outs to our Strength line of pink and white cases benefiting the Avon Breast Cancer Crusade.
But as a single guy or gal, the occasion can be a bit frustrating. While your friends are out celebrating with their significant other, you’re stuck trying to find something to do to take your mind off of it. While there’s… Read More
Posted in Life, Newsletter |
Tagged Avon Breast Cancer Crusade, Strength cases, valentine's day |
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We’ve had such remarkably warm temperatures this spring, I’m ready to eat outdoors every meal, every day. Unfortunately, last weekend I was disappointed to discover we no longer have an outdoor table. It appears my Kmart-special plastic table that I’ve had for about ten years finally broke to pieces and the husband pitched it.
