I am not a good drinker. Not good at it at all. And, being who I am, I tend not to want to do things I’m not very good at. Like cleaning, for example. I’ve tried…just not very good at it. So I don’t do it anymore. Of course, Paula claims I am an OCD […]
Are you a sucker for those fancy shaped Danishes you see at the bakery? I am. Of course, I am a sucker for ANY kind of Danish. Well, except maybe Brigitte Neilsen, as she scares me quite a bit. I mean, the Stallone relationship kind of ruined Rocky for me for several years, but then […]
Growing up, we always had Poptarts in the pantry. My mom worked full time, my dad owned a photography studio, and meals on the weekdays were quick and easy because the two of them were always busy. Running out the door in the morning, you’d think that I would have grabbed those Poptarts versus eating […]
Remember how I was embarrassed to show you the “Before” photos of my Living Room before I updated it last month? Yeah, that was nothing. For this month’s Home Improvement project with Lowe’s Creative Ideas, our goal was to freshen up our Curb Appeal. I don’t have a curb. But – I do have a […]
Summer. It’s grilling. It’s ice cream. It’s lemonade. It’s easy foods – things like pasta salads and garden greens. It’s potato salad. I love a good potato salad, as it’s quick and easy, but still packs a lot of flavor and is hearty enough to work as a substantial side dish. There’s also a world […]
This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Florida Orange Juice for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. I am not a morning person. As in, ever. If I didn’t have a blankie toting little boy come sneaking into my room every morning to watch Phineas & Ferb, it’s likely I wouldn’t […]
It’s almost Memorial Day. Scary, I know. Pools will be opening this weekend. Men will show up in funny shorts and knock golf balls around the links. There will be cookouts. Lots and lots of cookouts. It’s always a dilemma, deciding what to take to a cookout, don’t you think? Potato Salad? Brownies? A watermelon? […]
Since the inception of my Popover Project, I have created more than one that I considered my “new favorite.” The Chocolate Chip Cookie ranked way up there. So did the Cheesecake Popovers. But these – these Super Lemon Pie Popovers? Holy wow. I almost felt guilty eating them for breakfast…but I refuse to feel bad, […]
Many people use Sorbet and Sherbet interchangeably. Me included. So, could this be Fresh Strawberry and Lemon Sorbet? It could. For most though, a sherbet includes some kind of dairy, typically cream, whereas sorbets tend not to. I’m no judge, no jury, though, so call it what you like…as long as you call it delicious. […]
Thank the Lord it is almost summer again, and I can stop paying over a buck for a lemon. If I had been making these Lemon Meringue Tarts 3 months ago, I’d have had a small fortune in them, for too many reasons. Let me tell you a story you don’t care to hear. I’ll […]
I can not take credit for this. The truth is, we happened to have Oreos in the house thanks to the PickyPalate Popover experiment, and Jon had an unexpected day off. It seems that whenever he’s home on a weekday, I’m forced to make some kind of breakfast. Of course, usually it’s popovers, but he […]
On August 15th, 2012, Julia Child would have turned 100 years old. A remarkable woman with a remarkable history, and I am thrilled to be a part of the JC100, a movement to celebrate the life of Julia. And Julia Child’s Chocolate Mousse. The JC100 has partnered with chef’s, authors, food bloggers, and other culinary […]