Theresa L. Goodrich

Author: Theresa

  • Unabridged

    Unabridged

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    My high school graduation present wasn’t a car. It wasn’t luggage, or a vacation, or a huge party. It was an unabridged dictionary. It was a beautiful, glorious, six-inch-thick Second Edition Newly Revised and Updated Random House Unabridged Dictionary. As I opened the heavy package and unveiled this tome I laughed as only a glee-filled…

  • Ginger Shrimp Stacks

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    Shrimp is one of those appetizers that just seems classy. Personally I can’t afford to serve jumbo prawn cocktail when I have guests, but a good alternative are these Ginger Shrimp Stacks. They’re pretty and they won’t break your budget or your waistline (which is something to consider after those Bacon Deviled Eggs…). They’re also…

  • Deviled Eggs: Better With Bacon

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    I’m of the belief that bacon makes everything better. Chocolate? Better. Burgers? Better. Wrapped around scallops or figs or water chestnuts? WAY better. And since bacon and eggs is the quintessential bacon combination, adding bacon to deviled eggs makes them, well, better. This is a pretty simple recipe. The hardest part is getting the shells…

  • Roasted Pepper & Feta Garlic Spread

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    After I roasted those peppers last month I decided to make a spread with them. It turned out pretty well, but as I usually (always) do, I didn’t measure and I didn’t write down what I did, despite proclaiming repeatedly that I should “write this down so I don’t forget it”. Jim and I are…

  • Pick A Peck Of Roasted Peppers

    Pick A Peck Of Roasted Peppers

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    Here in Chicago we have a produce store called Stanley’s. I don’t know who Stanley is and I don’t know where he gets his fruits and vegetables, but it’s a rare visit that I spend more than $11 or $12 for a week’s worth of produce. I’m not just talking onions and potatoes. I stock…

  • It’s Been A Long Time

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    It’s been a long time since I’ve thought about being in an abusive relationship. It’s not that I’ve ever forgotten. Even though the last time I was hit by a man who supposedly loved me was fourteen years ago I know that who I am today is defined, in part, by who I was, and…

  • It may not be a miracle, but it sure feels like it

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    A week ago today I woke up thinking I’d be putting my cat to sleep that day. I was, to put it lightly, devastated. I sobbed unashamedly and uncontrollably. I changed my Facebook profile picture to one of her face, not mine. I posted a couple of times when people asked me what was wrong…

  • My Nina

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    I’ve never looked lightly upon owning a pet. I suppose the exception would be when I was in the tail end of elementary school and the early years of Junior High and I would bring home any placid unsuspecting amphibian that crossed my path. Frogs, turtles, snakes all made their way into various shoeboxes and…

  • A Failed Experiment

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    On January 1 I had the bright idea to write a blog post a day based on this calendar I’d gotten for Christmas. Great idea, right? I made it for nine whole days and I haven’t written here since. The calendar was “Wild Words from Wild Women”. I thought it would be quotes by strong…