Captain’s Cuisine: Bacon and Egg Muffins
Jo Emanuelson/The Captain’s Log Ingredients: 8 slices of bacon, cut into thirds 6 eggs 1 c. All-Purpose Flour ½ c. yellow cornmeal 3 Tbsp. sugar 2½ tsp. baking powder 1 c. milk ¼ c. vegetable oil -OR-...
View ArticleAlton Brown of Food Network performs live show in Virginia Beach
This weekend, I got to experience one of the greatest events in any amateur cook’s life: I got to see my culinary idol perform a live show. In the Pantheon of the Food Network, he is not Zeus, but if I...
View ArticleReal Life: I’m a Student Raising a Family in College
Courtesy of Jo Emanuelson As a non-traditional student, I have found college is an entirely different world than I expected. People ride around on skateboards and bikes even when it’s freezing outside....
View ArticleCaptain’s Cuisine: Christmas Hot Cocoa
Courtesy of Jo Emanuelson You know how you buy hot cocoa mix from the store? It’s usually okay, mostly just hot water with a hint of chocolate, occasionally with offensive cardboard mini-marshmallows...
View ArticleCaptain’s Cuisine: Sweet Tater Rosemary Soup
Jo Emanuelson/The Captain’s Log You will need: 4 oz. cream cheese 1 1/4 T sour cream 1/8 c heavy cream 2 T unsalted butter, at room temp 2 T olive oil 3 large or 6 small shallots (or 1 small onion),...
View ArticleSony Vaio Tap 11 Review
Image Sony I am not a computer person. I don’t know anything about operating systems or RAM or whatever. I know when things work, and I am utterly befuddled when they don’t. So if you’re looking for a...
View Article“The fluffiest, sweetest, corniest, fakest holiday”
Hating Valentine’s Day due to it also being Singles’ Awareness Day is not uncommon, but married Jo Emanuelson weighs in on why she also loves to hate Feb. 14. It’s here. The holiday of lurve. The...
View ArticleThere is no “I” in Teamwork, or the real world
Lessons can be learned from the tortures of group projects, if you can survive them. Can we all agree that group projects suck? Is there anyone out there who gets excited when group projects are...
View ArticleGoing for gold turns into money over medals
Aside from political elections, the Olympics provide the ultimate entertainment. I love the Olympics. Where else can you see such a broad range of breathtaking skill? The demonstrations of pure...
View ArticleThe poker face is “more than a Zumba song”
In certain situations bluffing is not only acceptable, it is the expected norm and necessary to embrace for successful navigation through everyday society. Whenever there is a career fair, I start...
View Article“Don’t be a victim of the cafeteria crutch.”
Students who rely solely on dining halls potentially miss learning many practical life skills. Every facet of higher education should be educational. Don’t roll your eyes at me. If I’m going to pay...
View ArticleGoing Green for St. Patrick’s month
What is the Green Team? According to junior Colleen Garrison, “We’re not a bunch of hippies.” Club President and junior Rebekke Meunch added it is a “campus organization that tries to improve...
View ArticleIt’s just the worst word in the English language
In a high-achievement oriented society, people overcoming obstacles often do not give themselves deserved slack. My mom started a blog, which I suppose should signal the death throes of the medium....
View ArticleJumping the gun when is comes to accusations
“Start figuring out how to help people before they become another tragedy.” There are many things in this world that make me angry. Bad drivers. Stupid people. Politicians (all of them). The movie...
View ArticleConfessions of a 29 year old college student
“The big moment for me came when I recently realized that I have a decade on the freshmen.” This year I turned 29. So I guess that’s it – my life is over. I’m an old woman, and I must spend the rest of...
View ArticleSummer adventures teach life lessons
It was a really great summer. My husband and I got to visit a lot of friends all over the country, and we had lots of adventures along the way. Of course, every adventure is a learning experience so I...
View ArticlePesto Meatballs
By Jo Emanuelson To kick off the school year, I thought I would share a recipe that is versatile and easy. It can be adapted to large dinners or single servings. It can be the main dish or a hot...
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Since the weather is still gloriously beachy, I think a little Fall denial is due. This recipe is simple but the assembly takes a little work and acceptance that you will get messy. But, considering...
View ArticleToo soon for “clove-heavy ‘pumpkin’ coffee”?
There is a season for everything. A time for sowing and reaping, for flowers and snow, for beaches and fire pits. I’m beginning to wonder, though, who’s dictating the seasons these days. Whoever it is...
View ArticleMLF: Minor league football — a possibility?
Well, it’s football season, and already the news is rife with scandals, none of which are the subject of this rant. I’m more interested in the recent debates concerning college football, specifically...
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