Living without carbs is tough, you guys. I’m really good, most of the time. I can bypass a lot of things now, even though I don’t want to. But soft pretzels…yeah, I lose it. So soft, so yeasty and warm and salty and ohmygoodness. I struggle like you can’t imagine. Cheat days though? Look OUT. […]
Or rather…I am at least going to attempt to be. Last weekend, I managed to take the BEAST tee shirt right off the back of a 7 foot tall semi-pro wrestler. So now, I think that because of that and because I go to the gym, I’m capable of making it through one of the […]
A few years ago, when I was a brand new food blogger, I was a member of Tuesdays With Dorie. That was a group of bloggers that bonded every week over Dorie Greenspan’s Cookbook – Baking:From My Home to Yours. We would all tackle the exact same recipe each week, and then on Tuesday, unveil […]
I have become a salad addict. Addict, I tell you. Sometimes twice a day, but at least once a day. Salad, salad, salad. And though I am still living on minimal carbs with my new diet, I am a huge fan of tossing in fresh fruit…especially strawberries. A few candied nuts, some creamy, tangy goat […]
Kicking off June? Gahhh…it’s June. How can that be? It was JUST January. I absolutely know it was. In fact, I think I still have some things tucked into my travel bag from my birthday trip. So certainly, it can NOT be 5 months later. And yet…it is. A lot has actually happened since winter, […]
I know I am a professional food blogger now. I know it every day, when I get up in the morning, faced with 14 invoices, contracts, eleventy-two things to bake (and not eat!), and posts to write, whether I want to or not. But it still kind of blows my mind when I get recipe […]
Oh my goodness, y’all. It’s summer. Like, officially. It’s time for barbeques and potlucks and S’mores and Rice Krispies treats. Or S’mores Rice Krispies Treats. It’s SUMMER. It caught me by total surprise, like I forgot it existed. Last week, on Monday and Tuesday, it was gorgeous here, short sleeve weather and I was taking […]
Some things are just too good not to share. Like cheesecake. And chocolate. I used to be frightened of cheesecake, believe it or not. A neighbor made me one before I ever started this food blogging adventure, back when I couldn’t boil water, and I looked at that thing like it was from outer space. […]
I’m not sure if you like coconut as much as I do, because that would actually be a hard thing to achieve. I’m a coconut nut. Coconut pie. Coconut cake. Toasted coconut. I want it. Crave it. Need it. And now, there is Captain Morgan’s Coconut Rum. And they say good things don’t happen to […]
Cotton. We have all seen the commercials, heard the theme song. The Fabric of Our Lives is a catchy little tune we all know, whether we admit it or not. It really is our lives, like the song says…but until recently, I never really knew HOW MUCH. Nor did I realize how much we take […]
Corn. Tomatoes. Cucumbers. Fresh greens and herbs. What could spell out summer any better? Well, you could add pasta. Summer is all about ease. Easy eating, easy prep, easy clean up. It’s hot, y’all, so let’s keep it simple. No one wants to be trapped indoors over a stovetop or scorching oven. So what do […]
Who doesn’t love giant bakery style chocolate chip cookies? Walking outside of a busy bakery, the sweet smell wafting out the door luring you in…heaven. And then the gooey chocolate melting in your fingers as you finally take a bite? Does it get any better than that? These cookies were inspired by a trip to […]