One more week until Christmas….Yipppeee! I am a big kid when it comes to this time of year. I love the lights, decorations and yes, the gifts! My husband is an awesome Santa and I’m not just buttering him up. (But in case that will work….have I ever mentioned that he is the most wonderful, …
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Thanksgiving Post #1: An Appet-teaser
Happy November!! I want to dedicate this month’s posts to the all-time Foodie holiday….Thanksgiving!!! The hardest part of the holiday for me is the emphasis on a big meal. I am a grazer and I like to eat all day. Sitting down to a big meal and calling it quits just doesn’t work for me. …
My Hungry Half-Time Honey
Are you ready for some football? (Um, not really.) Whether you like college football or are a fan of the NFL this is probably one of your favorite times of year. If you haven’t figured it out yet, I’m not the biggest sports fan. I have nothing against football, personally, I just don’t get it. …
MVB (Most Valuable Baba Ganoush)
Have you ever wondered why some foods get renamed because their original name is unappetizing? Is there some chef rulebook that rates name perception? It is one of those things I think about as I become a more adventurous eater. I speculate if I should actually ask what I’m eating or am I better off …
Influenced and Aroused
In-spire (verb used with a subject) to produce or arouse (a feeling or emotion, etc.) to influence I am frequently asked what inspires me when I cook. The two definitions above help me answer this question. First, I find preparing food to be a very arousing, emotional experience. Aroused, you ask? Yep, that is …
Relishing the Reunion
There is something that comes along with a marriage. You may like it, you may not. You may want to be part of it all the time or maybe just on special occasions. There may be days you will feign a headache just to get away from it. Any married person would know that I …
DATE Night
One thing that has kept my marriage of almost 13 years strong is Date Night. To most people that probably means going out to dinner, maybe dancing or a movie. For us, it means a night to eat dates! (Just kidding, we aren’t that lame.) I had never had a date before I met my …
Bruschetta Basics
One of my favorite parts of summertime is the abundance of fresh tomatoes. I would love to say I have a green thumb and grow them all myself but I didn’t inherit that gene from my mother. I am fortunate to live near some wonderful gardeners who always share their bounty. (They don’t grow anything …
Tomato Sauce: Mother Sauces Part 4 of 6
Of all the Mother Sauces, Tomato sauce is the one people are most familiar with eating or cooking. I could even dare to say it is the mother of all Mother Sauces. I have never met a person who doesn’t like tomato sauce. The tomato sauce is probably the only mother sauce that can be …
Mini-Thai Chicken Salad Cups
I hope everyone has had a wonderful and safe Memorial Day. I had the joy of attending my brother’s annual “Big A** Barbeque” this year. (He actually calls it Big A** BBQ, I am not making fun of people with big bottoms.) I was a bit concerned about showing up given that my smaller hinny …