Order from Chaos

My grandmother used to make the best roasted potatoes. She used to make them in a big stockpot - shaking them as they roasted. My mother tri...

Tacos are a big hit, especially with LBA.  And Mac and Cheese is one of SoBA's favorites.  So this dish is sure to be a winner, right?  ...

Today is the anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon Landing.  Earlier this year, NASA launched (see what I did there?) a new database of images. ...

These items are billed as appetizers for your next party.  But I could easily see any of these making it into the Brave Astronaut Dinner Rot...

James K. Polk, the 11th President died shortly after leaving office, having served only one term in office.  But in those four years, he acc...

Growing up, I spent a fair number of summers at my grandmother's home in Maine, with my family.  There were tales of big lobster bakes o...

Yes Please. Recipe from Life as a Strawberry via BuzzFeed . Blackberry Whiskey Lemonade PREP TIME 30 mins TOTAL TIME 30 mins YIELD: Se...

Around this time of the month, thirty-two years ago, in 1985, the Brave Astronaut was preparing to graduate from high school (two years ago,...

I would eat this. All of it. From Gimme Some Oven via BuzzFeed . 5-Ingredient Graham Cracker Toffee Yield: About 24 pieces Total Time: ...

For the first time in my forty-nine years on this big blue marble, I do not have a father to celebrate today.  Since he left us in April,...

Today, June 14, was Flag Day.  There is an American flag that flies outside the launchpad every day.  There are some who say that you put...

LBA has developed a taste for the prawn. SoBA, not so much. I would be fine with more shrimp on the menu. I made shrimp, chicken, and beef k...

I have been known to keep a stockpile of pop-tarts in my desk at work.  They are referred to as "emergency breakfast."  Here's...

I am a new convert to the brown liquor, specifically the sweet bourbon.  In honor of Memorial Day and the opening weekend of the pool - here...

LBA has a thing for the wing of chicken.  Mrs. BA has a good recipe, but here are a few more worth trying ( from BuzzFeed ).  My favorite of...

Most of you, my dear readers know what I do for a living.  I work for a government agency that is responsible for collecting and preserving ...

Sold!  I love Creme Brulee.  I love the crock pot.  I have a kitchen torch.  From Dessert for Two via BuzzFeed . Slow-Cooker Creme Brûlée...

Today is Mother's Day.  As most of you know, my dear readers, I lost my mother eleven years ago.  Here's a picture of my mother with...

We've entered that time in the spring where both LBA and SoBA are playing baseball (practicing two nights a week and sometimes games on ...

I know that I've said this before - but I should really use my slow cooker more.  And I may have not said this before - but I should eat...