Blog Post List

This blog post list contains the most recent blog posts from The Messy Baker in reverse chronological order. You can also browse by recipe category or use the search function.

I'm allowed another bad title pun. You'll see why in a minute. The basement cleaning that inspired Wordle art also unearthed some long forgotten items. One such discovery was a set of metal barbecue skewers we received six years ago as part of a wedding gift....

It's back to school for me. Fortunately, I won't be needing to pack a lunch since I'm taking classes online with Rouxbe. I blogged about this at Accidental Hedonist today but am mentioning it again here since a) I couldn't figure out how to insert a...

My husband complains that since I started blogging, we have no more undocumented meals. This is me at my mother's house on Thanksgiving. I arrived with a pie in either hand and my Sony Cybershot slung around my neck. Guess he's right. Sorry dear, as long...

Apparently a blog is no longer enough. Want more? Join my Facebook group. Follow me on Twitter. Get LinkedIn I don't know about you, but that's more than enough social networking for me. See you in the comments section....

I can be reached via email at: charmian [at] charmian-christie [dot] com Sorry to make you type it out, but otherwise the spam is a killer. ...

It's a holiday. Turn off the computer and go outside. Photo © Gaetan Lee, published under a Creative Commons License....

Dana McCauley's statement in yesterday's comments section got me thinking. She's right. The listeria issue is likely making parents think twice about luncheon meats. But with peanut butter and nuts banned in most schools, what's left? Dana suggested tuna and egg salad but unrefrigerated mayonnaise...

The horrifying listeria outbreak is all over the news. Since I don't eat or buy cold meats, I didn't think much about it. Until I went grocery shopping today and this was taped to the automatic doors. Makes it hard to ignore. Then I went to...

You never know where an article will lead. Thanks to her excellent story in the Globe and Mail, Kira Vermond will be discussing animals in the workplace this Saturday with Animal Radio. This syndicated program runs on 95 stations throughout the US. But don't worry,...

I couldn't figure out why my chicken souvlaki post got so many hits yesterday. Turns out Startcooking.com linked to my recipe. I was happy. Until I read the comment, "There are no vegetables in sight here...