I like to cook. I am a seat-of-the-pants cook, which means I often throw open the fridge, behold the ingredients within, and then type some of those things into Google along with “recipe” and take whatever it gives me and cross my fingers as I head back to the kitchen.

Oftentimes I’ll be cruising along with a recipe and it will say “line the pan with parchment paper” and I’ll think “Parchment paper? Who has that laying around?” And I continue on without it. Sometimes it works. Sometimes it, uh, doesn’t.

But rather that just buy some parchment paper, being me, I’ll first try some for free. That way I’ll know whether I should buy some. Or something.

Have you been looking for a deal on memory? I have no idea what sorts of devices take the new micro-SD cards, because I’m not quite that geeky, but I do know that if I needed another SD card—say, for my digital camera—and I could get something like the Kingston 2GB micro SD Secure Digital Card w/ Full Size SD Adapter for under $22 shipped, I’d probably go ahead and get that, because then if later I bought something requiring one of those tiny little cards, I’d be all set.

Also, I paid more than this for the last 1GB SD card I bought, which was just a plain ol’ card, no micro or adapter involved. I am going over here to sulk in the corner, now.

I am suffering a huge craving right now, but unfortunately this deal isn’t available to me. Alas.

Today, September 25th, 2007, Buffalo Wild Wings restaurants are offering $.25 wings to celebrate their 25th anniversary. Find yourself a local restaurant here and then go have a few wings for me, wouldja?

Alert (and pretty; don’t forget pretty!) reader Jamie noticed that over at Overstock, you can get a free pearl necklace right now. And it looks like the O-Day thing is still going on (for another few hours, anyway), which means shipping is just a buck.

Are they top-quality pearls? Probably not. Will they be worth a dollar? I think so. Enjoy! (Thanks, Jamie!)

Through the end of September, you can still get free shipping on your $75+ order at Smartbargains through that there link.

They just sent me an email claiming that they’re into the final days for markdowns on a bunch of stuff, and I’m trying to work up some enthusiasm, really, but after those markdowns expire there will be something else, I’m pretty sure. Regardless, I only shop there when they run free shipping, so maybe someone will be happy to have the link.

So, I don’t know if anyone scooped up the brewing kit that was in the Friday Sale last week, but if you did—or even if you didn’t, and just have a beer aficionado on your hands—you might want a free issue of All About Beer magazine, too.

Also, I’d buy a bag or two of pretzels. Just sayin’.

Ooooh, I just noticed there’s some great stuff over in the clearance section over at Red Envelope. Peasants like me can’t afford to shop there at regular price, of course, but the sales often yield some very nice deals.

No free shipping code, this time, I’m afraid… but you can use coupon code COUPCAB15 to take 15% off your order. That should help.

Check out the photo totes. Those have “Christmas gift for Grandma” written all over them.

Did you catch it last year? If not, don’t worry—Smithsonian’s Museum Day is an annual event, and it’s happening again this coming Saturday (September 29th, 2007).

Look for a participating museum near you and then mark your calendar and get your admission card. Because the only thing better than a day at a museum is a free day at a museum! (Thanks for the reminder, Jennifer!)