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I whipped up a pizza using pastry dough I had in the freezer and the last of the garden tomatoes...only problem is I've already eaten most of it and storm hasn't even arrived yet!

BEST: high-quality, no maintenance countertops (Silestone and stainless steel around the stove).

WORST 1: trying to save on labor by hiring a guy recommended by family friend without checking out his work. I later found out she liked him because he flirted with her, but he was blind in one eye and so ALL his measurements were off! It still makes me weepy to look at all the $$ I invested in materials that were installed poorly.

WORST 2: Going with the free sink offer that came with the countertop install. Leaky piece of crap! Just spend $1000 to have the whole thing replaced. Should have gone with my gut the first time.

WHO am I saving these San Marzano tomatoes for??? Am I NOT WORTHY of the drizzle-quality olive oil (which is now past its prime)?? I started doing a pantry/freezer "cleanse" every season when I realized there was ~$250 worth of forgotten, frozen, or otherwise-hoarded food sitting untouched my house. With spring on the way, I'm now powering through frozen ground turkey, whole wheat flour, and bags of nuts...

Squeezing all those blood oranges was a bit of messy process, but the results was so good. I only steeped the tequila/jalepenos for 1 hour, which gave it just a background of heat -- I felt any more time would have overpowered the fresh orange and lime. Thanks for my wildly popular party drink!