Cold Buster Green Smoothie
I’ve been pretty fortunate this year. While everyone around me has gotten sick, I’ve managed to stay above the weather with not so much as a sniffle. Up till now, that is. This past week, fate caught up to me with one of the worst colds I’ve had in a long time. For three days, […]
Spring Citrus Salad
If you live anywhere around the mid-western united states, you’re probably familiar with what I like to call “Fake Spring”. It’s that short stretch of time when it is technically spring, or almost spring, but winter is being lazy and won’t pack up it’s things and go. Sure, there might be one or two nice […]
Maple Dijon Glazed Salmon with Farro and Asparagus
Asparagus and I have a long, sordid history. It’s safe to say, up until a few years ago, I hated those green spears. I don’t use the word “hated” lightly. I despised them with a passion. It all started when I was a teenager, living on the outskirts of the city (aka the boonies). One […]
Asian Peanut Salad with Sweet & Spicy Honey Roasted Peanuts
Yesterday, the spell of winter broke, and the mountains of ice that had been erected on either side of our driveway started to melt, turning the street into a winding canal of rivers and lakes. I was beginning to think spring would never come. That we would be encased in snow, living beneath grey, overcast […]
Turkey & Goat Cheese Panini with Fig Jam & Crushed Pistachios
T-Hubs and I go out to eat maybe two or three times a month, on those occasions when neither of us feel like cooking. As you can probably guess, I cook a lot, so going out is a real treat. There are a few restaurants we both adore — those tried and true favorites we […]
Braised Lamb with Creamy Polenta and Garlic Roasted Mushrooms {Foodie Dice Giveaway}
Do you guys ever watch the show Chopped? I have to confess, it’s kind of a guilty pleasure of mine. If you aren’t familiar with the show, it goes like this: four chefs compete to create an appetizer, an entre, and a dessert, using mystery ingredients given to them in a basket. They don’t know […]
I Love You A Latte
“I read once that the ancient Egyptians had fifty words for sand, and the Eskimos had a hundred words for snow. I wish I had a thousand words for love, but all that comes to mind is the way you move against me while you sleep, and there are no words for that.” – Brian […]
Before and After – 6 Months of Puppyhood
As some of you may remember, T-Hubs and I welcomed a new member of the family not too long ago. It’s hard to believe it’s been six months already since we adopted Neko. He was so tiny then — small enough to hold in one hand — and now, well, it’s hard to hold him […]
Barbecue Chicken Pizza with Homemade "Sweet Baby Ray’s" Sauce
Let me introduce you to a friend of mine. Meet, Barbecue Chicken Pizza. Fresh from the oven, oozing cheese, and dripping with homemade barbecue sauce… what more is there to say? This pizza has been on my list of things to make for a long time, now. It all started back when Game of Thrones […]
Baked Jalapeno Poppers with Sweet & Spicy Apricot Sauce
Let’s talk football. Actually, let’s not talk football. Let’s talk football food. The super bowl is coming up, which is something I am definitely looking forward to. Not because I like sports (yes, sadly, I am one of those people who watches for the commercials, not for the game), but because it means food. Awesome, […]
Snow Day!
“The first fall of snow is not only an event, it is a magical event. You go to bed in one kind of world and wake up in another quite different, and if this is not enchantment, where is it to be found?” – J.B. Priestly Ah, a winter wonderland if I ever […]
Baked Brie with Rosemary, Honey, & Candied Walnuts
Happy New Year! The past couple months have been crazy with all the holidays, and I gotta say, I’m glad it’s over. January feels like a fresh start, and I am so ready to put all that heavy holiday eating behind me. Err… soon. After this cheese.Me, this brie, and a bottle of wine. That’s […]