Nearly two years ago, I entered a recipe almost identical to this one into a contest. Thanks to some wonderful readers, friends, and family – and a boatload of begging for votes – I won that recipe contest. An All-Expense trip for 4 for a whopping 5 days in Pasadena, to attend the Rose Bowl. […]
So many good things. Since becoming a blogger, I’ve been exposed to SO many good things. I get to experience things I would have never experienced – like, touring working farms to see where our food comes from. Like meeting the great grandson of Jim Beam, then getting invited to a private concert to celebrate […]
Last weekend was the first Saturday home game for the Hokies, and, as we are big into the tailgate scene, I knew we needed something to eat. If you leave it to Jon (don’t get me wrong, he CAN cook and mans a grill like nobody’s business) – you’ll end up eating meat and meat […]
I am from the south. I am. Ask me in person, and I imagine my (understated) drawl will clue you in to that fact. And yet, up until a couple of weeks ago, I had never eaten a deviled egg. Ever. Yolks frighten me. I’ll eat a hard boiled egg – if I remove the […]
This is the baby I brought home 5 years ago today. So tiny. So cute. So sweet. So QUIET. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t want another one, despite the barrage of requests from grandparents, despite friends and strangers voicing their disbelief I could want an ONLY CHILD. Trust me, this kid is lucky he’s […]
So…you’ve seen my new KitchenAid Appliances. You’ve seen my Moen faucets. You’ve seen a couple of teaser photos of the other improvements – improvements made with the help of Lowe’s! One of the most dramatic improvements was the backsplash. The glass tiles (not ceramic, solid glass) came in square foot sheets, and lucky for me, […]
I was delighted to be asked by BlogHer to share this episode of Weelicious Lunch Crunch sponsored by Odwalla Fruit Smoothies For Kids with my readers. Enjoy! For those of you who haven’t had the pleasure of meeting Catherine from Weelicious, I hope you have the chance soon. I was thrilled to meet her at […]
This post is about the Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookies. These cookies, in particular… But why? Bear with me. Seven started Kindergarten yesterday. I’m not exactly sure how I feel about that…I mean, on one hand, yes, I know he’s more than ready for it, despite still being four for a few more days. He’s got […]
Five years ago, I would never have set into the kitchen with at least four of the ingredients listed in the title of this post. I ate what I ate, most of it from a box or takeout. Very little experimentation, very little imagination, zero confidence in my cooking abilities. And yet, here we are. […]
If I had four dollars and day to spend and the metabolism of David Beckham, I’d go to Dairy Queen every single day for a banana split. Truth. No pineapple, though, as I do not dig it. Instead, double up on the strawberries or add blueberries. Either option will do. Alas, I do not indulge […]
Blueberry Banana Bread. Yum. Blueberry Banana Bread with Cream Cheese? Double yum. Even as I write this, there are browning bananas glaring at me from the kitchen counter. They know it’s time. Time to be made into bread. Or muffins. They really deserve to be made into something. But ugh…I’m tired. I just got back […]
For more than three years, I have been on the hunt for Dragon Fruit. Not a joke – I saw it on Tastespotting back in 2008, and thought it was the most beautiful fruit I had ever laid eyes on. The described flavor of strawberry and kiwi? Only made matters worse… I HAD to have […]