I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving! We had a great time, and the meal was dubbed “one of the best ever” (this may be said almost every year since we have basically the same menu every year). But everything went extremely smoothly, leaving Mom and me wondering if we’d forgotten to make things onRead more
Let’s talk about recipe inspiration. I love watching cooking shows, browsing food magazines, following blogs, and browsing Pinterest. These are all great ways that I find recipes. The only problem is finding a way to keep track of all the recipes I want to try! Pinterest is a great way to visually keep track ofRead more
So it’s recently come to my attention that cutting avocado can be a dangerous past-time. In the past month I’ve heard two stories from friends of friends about ending up in the ER due to failed avocado cutting. Avocado is delicious and full of those healthy fats, potassium, folic acid and various vitamins. So inRead more
Roasted garlic is a magical thing. When heads of garlic spend some time in a hot oven they get rich and caramelized and sweet. It’s pretty spectacular. It’s also very easy to do. Roasted Garlic Preheat oven to 450°F. Tear off a piece of aluminum foil that’s big enough to wrap your garlic head(s) inRead more
It’s time for my favorite holiday! (Is anyone surprised that the day comprised of eating good food is my favorite holiday??) Thanksgiving is such a wonderful time to appreciate how much we have, to spend time with people that are important to us, and to not have to stress about finding the perfect present forRead more