My obsession with yogurt and granola began when I was a freshman in college. Almost every freshman … [Read more...]
Gourmet Comfort Food — The Newest Oxymoron
I discovered a new comfort food. It started a few weeks ago when I was watching reruns of “The Next … [Read more...]
Q is for Quenelles
Raise your hand if you’ve ever heard of quenelles. Anyone? Anyone? Yeah, me either, until a few … [Read more...]
Saturday Morning Memories
When I was a tiny little girl, no more than five, Saturday mornings were my favorite time of the … [Read more...]
A Picky Eater’s Pasta Sauce
I’ll eat my wooden spoon if you tell me that you weren’t a picky eater as a kid. Maybe you weren’t … [Read more...]
To Be or Not To Be, That Is The Question
I’m pretty close to being a vegetarian. I don’t eat that much meat, just the occasional piece of … [Read more...]
P is for Peanut Butter and Peanut Butter Cups
My dad recently discovered that he is allergic to peanuts, which posed a huge problem. Most nights, … [Read more...]
Breaking My New Year’s Resolution
It was quite the affair. A sinfully chocolaty affair. As I stood in my kitchen, preparing to begin … [Read more...]
“Pass the Bacon, You Pig!”
My family says this line all the time, especially when someone puts a rather large portion of food … [Read more...]
O is for (French) Onion Soup
The closest grocery store was fresh out of octopus, and since I’m not Southern, okra was out of the … [Read more...]
Simple Side Salad
Okay, I admit it, I caved. Even though it’s winter and the rain keeps pouring down, I still wanted … [Read more...]
Thinking Outside the Pocket
Earlier, I made a batch of pita bread. Such a huge disappointment... After spending too much time … [Read more...]
Soup So Addicting, You’ll Lick The Bowl Clean!
(You gotta trust me on this… A few other people tried it, and they all asked for … [Read more...]
N is for Nachos
The letter “N” fell on New Year’s Eve, and by that time, everyone was absolutely sick of leftovers. … [Read more...]
What’s Your Favorite Smell?
My favorite smells in the entire world are… ~ vanilla-scented anything ~ coconut lotion ~ … [Read more...]
Christmas Dinner Disaster
At our Christmas dinner, we completely forgot to serve the green beans. Wait, scratch that. We … [Read more...]
M is for Macaroni & Cheese
I’ve been racking my brain trying to recall if I’ve ever eaten any homemade mac ‘n cheese, but all … [Read more...]
Christmas Cheer
It isn’t Christmas without twinkling lights, spiced apple cider, and big family get-togethers. And … [Read more...]
