Lucky’s

“Do you want to still go to Applebee’s?” Kris asked. “It’s closer to dinner than lunch now.” I glanced around the orange-themed Advance Auto Parts store for the hundredth time that day. I was bored of my location, but not of my company. We had been walking the aisles looking at random car parts for…

Kyle Busch and Kitchen Systems: From Dirty Dish Frustration to Dish Cleaning Love

One of the announcers on FOX suggested a few weeks ago that they could bet money that the winner of the NASCAR race would have a “K” in his name. Keselowski Kevin Harvick Kyle Busch Kurt Busch Kyle Larson Kasey Kahne That’s good odds. These are all good drivers. When I started my Victory Lane…

A Recipe for the Birds

Right now I’m watching two birds devour the suet I made them. The suet was super fun to make. We’ve just been buying the suet up until now. Check out this suet recipe! My measurements were eyeballed. I added a bit more peanut butter because I was low on lard. I had been collecting the lard…

Truex and Taco Salad

What more natural than having Martin Truex* win his first race of the year after being the champion last season? What is more naturally gluten-free than taco salad? Welcome back to the latest food challenge where I make a dish that starts with the same letter as the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series champion of the…

Venison Meatballs and Victory Lane

Thoughts on Venison Two weekends ago I made these delicious, gluten-free, venison meatballs! The creator of the recipe described herself as living off the land with her husband. We aren’t “living off the land,” but we have some wonderful friends who gave us a bunch of ground venison and stew meat, so I am having…

iCeCream & iRacing

A few nights ago I was craving ice cream and we didn’t have any. However, I had bananas. I googled banana ice cream. It is so easy and delicious! You just need frozen bananas. It was so close to the real thing! I added a little vanilla and some Reeses Pieces. Yummm!! iRacing is very…

Chicken Nuggets and Fantasy Racing

The Daytona 500 is the start of the NASCAR season. Yesterday we rooted for Daniel Suarez as we ate chicken nuggets. I also started a fantasy NASCAR League. Both created a more engaging experience for watching the race. My husband, his grandfather, and several family friends got to know Daniel Suarez when he came to…

What’s Missing?

For some time, whenever I would see my grandfather, he would tell me about the memories he had packed away in an old trunk – his first baseball glove, his baby clothes, his report cards, and his leather work. At Christmas I tracked down the trunk, lugging it (with help) to his side. We opened it….

Henry Ford Builds a Church

We all know Henry Ford from history. He’s the guy that got the car thing really going. A super interesting tidbit is that his grandson sent some folks to the Le Mans race in the 1960s. Can you tell we’ve been watching a documentary about Le Mans on Amazon Prime? Anyway, people still drive Fords today,…

The Dirt Track

When Kris suggested we go ice skating on our first date I was very resistant. My wonderful parents paid for my sister and me to take ice skating lessons when we were younger. I never let go of the walker while I was skating! Needless to say, our first date was at a go kart…

GF Routes in the OBX

On our honeymoon we stayed in Duck, near Kitty Hawk, Nags Head, and Corolla, in Outer Banks, North Carolina. We drove all the way there and had a wonderful time. The image above is what we had for breakfast – leftover gluten-free rolls from our reception and Reeses Peanut Butter Cups. Since this is a blog…

Mary Kay Meets Mothers Clay

Let’s talk skincare and car care… at the same time. Yep, that’s my car in the picture. It’s so shiny! As I observed my husband polishing my car yesterday, I realized it was a lot like my regular skincare routine! I wash my face (Morning Burst soap in the shower and Oil-Free Eye Makeup Remover). We washed the car (Kris prefers Blackfire)….