I have the most amazing dentist. He’s in not a “budget” dentist, but Dr. Crumpton always makes me feel at ease and “ok” about having to go see him. I used to be anxiety-ridden about going to the dentist and I’ve had some pretty un-fun dental issues in the past, but he’s completely changed the…
Oodles of Voodles & Chicken Sausage
I’ve been over-indulging a little bit lately and I’ve certainly seen the effects on the scale. I had also been eating more doughnuts and sausage rolls on Sunday mornings instead of my usual go-to oatmeal. They taste great, but creep up on one quick! I started feeling the need to scale back a little. So…
Well, Bowl Me Over!
Oh what to do? What to do with two remaining pounds of pork shoulder? Raise your hand if you’re like me and love the burrito bowls at Chipotle; but sometimes we don’t want to wait in line, don’t have time to run by, or maybe it’s not in the budget this week… So we get…
You Can Tan in the Yucatán
Taco Tuesday is not something we necessarily observe every week in our house, but on occasion we do — and we do it up right at that! I recently purchased a pork shoulder for our Kentucky Burgoo we made for Derby Day this month, but we didn’t need all 6lbs of it for that recipe,…
Spam-Tastic
Spam was trademarked on this day in 1937. Spam was primarily intended to ship to fighting men overseas during the Great War. Who knew it would take off the way it has today and that it would still remain on the store shelves 82 years later? To have a little fun, we tried something new…
Sweet Victory
74 years ago yesterday, the Soviet government announced victory in Russia over the Nazi regime. This era in history is one of my favorites for the fashion and the strength of character and the patriotic spirit, but I am yet grateful for the victory won over tyranny and hate. Continuing to learn about the homefront…
Guac Me, Baby, One More Time!
In yesterday’s post, I mentioned how we had tried a couple of new recipes in which to bury our tortilla chips. The roasted, smoky salsa from Food Network Magazine was great; but so was the new spin on guacamole we tested! If you’ve been following along, by now you know I’m always game to try…
¡Fiesta!
The start of May marks Cinco de Mayo and the start of the Summer itch. Students are eager to break free from their studies and families are ready to take time off for vacations… The sun rises earlier and sets later… In my house, we’re ready to use more fresh veggies and lighter fare all-around….
Viva Italia!
Like Alex Guarnaschelli, I didn’t grown up with an Italian grandma to learn recipes from; but unlike Alex, I don’t have an Italian grandma at all. I’m not sure there’s even Italian anywhere in my family… I did however grow up with an affinity for Italian food. Olive Garden was my jam when I was…
Talk Derby to Me!
It’s Derby Day! The big hats are out, all the mint in the US is harvested and shipped to Kentucky for their world-famous Juleps, and the food served is some of the best in the South! It’s definitely a bucket list experience of mine to get all dressed up, don the big hat, and attend…
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