Celebrate National Blood Donor Month!

There are a lot of weird holidays out there. January is National Hot Tea Month, National Oatmeal Month, and National Soup Month. These celebrations might sound warm and tasty, but […]

Celebrate Typhoon! Tuesday

If you happen to live in the Portland area, this is just a quick reminder that today is Typhoon! Tuesday. And if you don’t remember what that means, it means […]

We All Scream For Freeze-Dried Ice Cream!

Our friend Magi’s comment on yesterday’s post reminded me of my childhood… Or, more specifically, visits to OMSI where I got to indulge in the very special treat of freeze-dried […]

Prepare-aphernalia: Shelf-Stable Salmon

I can’t think of anything that would be more comforting after a disaster than some carb-filled macaroni and cheese. Or how about a salmon fillet and a side of rice? […]

Just Treats

Happy (almost) Halloween! Have you decided on your costume yet? Maybe you’re skipping the parties and sticking to the treating. In that case, here‘s a Vampire Blood Lollipop recipe for […]

Prepare-aphernalia: Meal In A (Hot) Can

When disaster strikes, you might not have a microwave. Seems pretty obvious that when the power goes out, so does the potential for hot food. Or does it? For years, […]

Thirsty for Blood

This whole vampire thing just won’t die. And, honestly, it’s boring me to death. But the latest product inspired by our society’s immortal love of vampires actually doesn’t have my […]

Eat Hot Wings; Help The Red Cross

Wildfires. House fires. Sadly, the American Red Cross is all about fires. Which is why it makes perfect sense that we’re partnering with Fire on the Mountain Buffalo Wings for […]

Let’s Pump Some Iron

Excuse me, do you know where I can find the weight room? It’s iron-pumping time! No, not that kind of iron (I’m so NOT in the mood for the gym). […]

Cooking Up A Storm For Earthquake Relief

I’ve mentioned before that Bravo’s Top Chef loves the Red Cross (see Andrew’s t-shirt here) and now there’s some tasty proof of the mutual affinity…former competitor Fabio Viviani has been […]