I often get asked "Where did you get the name Hectic-Kitchen?". Well, honestly it was kind of a no-brainer. I'm always running around like a crazy person, trying to get to one event or another. Back in the day, I was also towing eight kids along...and they were active kids. So our events were scattered all over the state. It never seemed like I had a moment's rest...I was truly … [Read more...]

Along with the colder weather of late Fall, heading into Winter, come the doldrums. Sometimes they’re caused by the cloudy weather. Sometimes it’s the cold. Or the rain. And then there’s the whole “I’m not-quite-sick, but feeling icky” thing you get this time of year. Somehow summer allergies and colds don’t hold a candle to the crappy way I feel at times during this … [Read more...]

Everybody’s food rituals were different growing up. Then you get roommates or get married and you learn that everybody else’s food storage habits aren’t just wrong, but they are close to criminally insane! Case in point. As a kid growing up in the 1960’s, butter was a precious commodity. My Mom was convinced that butter would go rancid if it resided outside the refrigerator … [Read more...]

Baked Potatoes are such a simple food. Surprisingly, I get a lots of questions about how to prepare them, what to put on them, and what to do with leftovers. As an inherently lazy person I’m just going to write this post and point people here rather than being cordial and actually giving answers. The benefit is that you can avoid personally interacting with me and still get the … [Read more...]