Lori’s Life

Thor: Ragnarok

Thor: Ragnarok

Let us all pause and say it again... THOR... RAGNAROK. Have you seen it? Have you seen the other Thor movies? If not.... WHY NOT? So I've been watching from the beginning. Honestly, before I even made the whole Marvel connection... I mean... it's Thor. The Marvel...

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Seven Layer Overnight Salad

Seven Layer Overnight Salad

As a child of the 70's, I ate this salad a lot. It was honestly one of the only salads that I really enjoyed. As an adult I have discovered that a lot of people somehow missed out on this culinary delight/trend in their own childhoods... such a shame. It is super...

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Midnight Texas, who is watching?

Midnight Texas, who is watching?

WARNING: THERE MAY BE SMALL SPOILERS IF YOU HAVEN'T WATCHED YET. The kids and I have started watching Midnight Texas. Although the IMBD page lists the "creator" as Monica Breen... all of us readers know it was really created by author Charlaine Harris. (Yeah, that...

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Recipe: Pork Chop Sandwich

Recipe: Pork Chop Sandwich

There's a restaurant in Butte, Montana called Pork Chop John's. If you are ever there, I highly recommend stopping by.  The "meat" of the sandwich is a breaded and fried slice of pork tenderloin. It's served on a hamburger roll with traditional hamburger fixings......

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Recipe: Morning After Cheese Ham Strata

Recipe: Morning After Cheese Ham Strata

Ham is almost a must have at a lot of Easter brunches/lunches/dinners. Which means... leftovers. And let's face it, you can only eat so many ham sandwiches. So here's a great way to use not only that leftover ham, but any older than you'd like bread that is sitting...

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Recipe: Crockpot Vegetarian Curry…

Recipe: Crockpot Vegetarian Curry…

I'm a big fan of the Crockpot. I rediscovered it last year. It is the perfect cooking companion for a writer on deadline. I've found you can sear a chicken breast, throw it in the Crockpot, top it off with a few other things and Volia! dinner delish. :) CrockPot Curry...

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Recipe: Baked Buffalo Wings

Recipe: Baked Buffalo Wings

We love Buffalo Hot Wings and they are so easy to make yourself. :) I actually made these for dinner last night. Wings 3/4 cup flour 1 teaspoons pepper 1 teaspoon salt (optional, if you use salted butter in sauce) 2.5 LBs chicken wings, thawed Buffalo Sauce 1/2 cup...

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Ghost Hunting in Gettysburg

Ghost Hunting in Gettysburg

A few weeks ago I went on my first ghost hunt – in Gettysburg! I’d been planning to do a tour, but once we got there the hunt sounded like more fun, especially for the kids. As it turns out, my mother and I had a great time, my son too, although his was more due to...

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Witch Stones!

Witch Stones!

Since I was a child, I’ve had a bit of an obsession with rocks. I think this mainly had to do with growing up in an area with some spectacular rocks to collect. My favorites were what we called sparkly rocks which you mainly find around creeks. Most of mine I found...

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