monkey standing next to a dish of bright pink cranberry relish

Mama Stamberg’s Cranberry Relish

To me, shorter days, a nip in the air, and…

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Tashi Deleg Losar

It seems like just welcomed in a new year. Now,…

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Smart Cookies!

Can you feel it in the air? That’s right, it’s…

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mini ECG complex on a heart

EKG Cross Stitch Valentines

Valentine’s Day is an excellent time for me to get…

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Presenting: A Grammy

Presenting my little friend, the Grammy! This coveted bit of…

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Lunar New Year!

To some, it’s only the second new moon after the…

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monkey with a picture of a groundhog and the date February 2nd

Groundhog’s Day

I believe that Groundhog’s day is one of the more…

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Happy Pencil Day!

March 30: on this day in 1858 Hymen Lipman of…

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Lemon Sour Cream Pie

  We’ve all heard some perky pollyanna announce “when life…

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Happy Pi Day!

Every year on the 14th of March dozens of people…

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Open Source Truffles

I think everyone loves chocolate truffles! They are exotic and…

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foil covered chocolate truffle heart

Open Source Truffle Hearts

You too can transform my Open Source Truffles into fancy little truffle…

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monkey playing tiny violin.

Tips for Valentine’s Day Romance

  Music is one of the most beautiful ways to…

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Predict the Weather on Groundhog Day

or Monkey’s Quick Guide to Weather Prognostication Using a Groundhog Just…

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Groundhog's day cookies

Groundhog’s Day Cookies

Every holiday needs a tasty cookie! Enjoyed warm or room…

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Legendary Sorbet in a Sack

Thanks for joining me. Because my liquid nitrogen privileges have…

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Watermelon Cutting Made Simple

Welcome to watermelon cutting 101.  Today I am assisted by…

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Happy Birthday! Mim!

It is s cozy feeling when you know someone for…

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Safety Tip #911

Unless you are terrycloth or some sort of heat-proof silicon…

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Corpse Twins Ready to Bloom in Chicago!

Important!! Java, one of the corpse flowers at the Chicago…

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Quick Grilled Cheese Sandwich

Any time is a good time for a grilled cheese…

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I have been deep in the labyrinthine vaults which house the monkey archives.

Aside from being rather dusty in there, there are a ton…

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Who knew?

  You know, I had no idea how simple it would…

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Adventure Alert

my bags are packed and i’m on the go! (as…

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Grilled Cheese Haiku

in honor of national poetry month and grilled cheese month:…

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Know Your Buddhas – Tara

The Buddha of compassion, Chenrezig, took a vow to relieve…

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