A few months back, I threw my sister a baby shower. I’m showing off this is the hand-sewn quilt I made for the Kid. Well, logic would follow that several months later, a little person has since emerged. So off I went to Boston to meet him for the first time. Bostonians are a loyal [...]
My husband and I love food and we especially love to try to challenge ourselves to learn to cook new foods and to use new techniques. Hence why we make our own beer and I am trying my hand at homemade cheeses. Even though we love love love to cook, we often find ourselves falling into [...]
The literal translation of Tiramisu is “pick-me up!” Those espresso drenched ladyfingers and high levels of sugar see to that alright.
I love summer, which is a good thing because here in San Diego it’s summer most of the year. But there’s something extra special about “real” summer when fresh fruit and veggies are being harvested and they’re just melt in your mouth delicious. One of my favorite things about summer is the fresh corn – [...]
I’m addicted. To blood. To True Blood. Yes, the HBO show about vampires. Now I’m not a usual vampire fan - but this could possibly be one of the best shows out there. Granted, there is enough nekkidness to make anyone blush, but this show has truly some of the best acting and casting EVER. The [...]
I cook white rice for my boys and they love it! There, I said it. Now what? As a mom, many times I find myself reflecting on the grandiose nature of my responsibility – Wow, the fate of this little person completely rest on: the values that I teach him, my commitment to reading to [...]
It’s hit 90 degrees and I realize I have put on the pounds over winter. UGH. But first, we must put away our Easter candy. I went to Atlanta, aka Hotalanta, to celebrate with Cake Mountain Man’s family. The long drive prohibited any major cooking which could have resulted in food=hot car=the runs. So, I [...]
St. Patrick’s Day is when draft is 50% off and rivers run green, right? Not quite…although I really should leave the history lesson to our dear ZomppaKat who is from the Emerald Isle. St. Patrick’s Day has been celebrated for over 1,000 years as a religious holiday that falls during Lent. So who was St. [...]
Valentine’s Day, Apolo Ohno‘s 6th medal in a kick-ass race (did you see his semi-final run?), Chinese New Year – it was a busy weekend! And a busy eating weekend. While Ohno gets his rush from speeding like a maniac on steel blades, some of us find pleasure in things a bit less…fast. Food carries [...]
Source: eCrater “I’m Popeye the Sailor Man I live in a frying pan I turn on the gas And burn off my…” Oh wait, sorry, that was the naughty playground version. Most of us remember Popeye and his loyal use of spinach in lieu of modern day protein shakes to pump up his famous forearms [...]
