I oscillate between being really proactive… and a total procrastinator. Sometimes I’m really on my game and prepared for an event … and other times I’m struggling. The perfect example of this is my participation in this year’s internet cookie swap. The concept is simple. You write about food on the internet? You qualify. Make…
Disclaimer: This soup tastes better than it looks. I promise. But, I guess it’s soup season for reals. It’s December – so that makes sense. As I write this posting, it is actually snowing outside and I think that’s perfect. I was on a major soup binge last year – and haven’t quite hit my…
I am most certainly a person who is rejuvenated by nature – never by the city. I don’t need to run to feel at peace, a simple walk will suffice. And, I did that nearly every day of this longer Thanksgiving break… and I loved it. I was talking to my sister last week about…
This Thanksgiving was different than the past several ones. Normally, we buy a prepared meal from a local restaurant and eat it in the comfort of our own home. We’ve been doing it like this for as long as I can really remember post getting my driver’s license… since I was often the one sent…
I’ve been making the same chili recipe since January 2007. So, it seems appropriate that I try something new. Although I’ve modified the recipe to make it my own, it originally belonged to my boyfriend’s mom at the time. Now, I needed my own. And, I think I have it. I’m calling it “Chili 2013”.…
I’m potentially turning into a baby. I used to be able to run outside in the cold weather but since I’ve turned 30, I can’t handle the idea of being chilled to the bone. Old age? Laziness? I took this picture on a morning run this week and I’d think it captures the essence of…
Oh guys. I love tearing recipes out of magazines. It brings me such a sense of satisfaction. I like to refer to it as my “weekend work”. This recipe came from one of those magazines this past Sunday. I had my little sister and a friend over for Sunday morning chit chat and we finished…
Guys, remember how when I wrote about the Sugar Buns I said what I liked about breakfast? Meat + Carbs + Coffee. Well, you can get 2 out of 3 in this scone recipe … and it will knock your socks off. I’m not even kidding. I had thought about making these last week pre-sugar…
I think breakfast is my favorite meal of the day. It’s not really because of the food – it’s more because of the routine and comfort that comes from breakfast. To me, a good breakfast isn’t complicated. It’s hot coffee, some bacon, and some carbs. No fuss. I think when I was in high school,…
My pumpkin is the smallest one. The one with a cat face on it. Eleanor the pumpkin perhaps? I don’t think I’ve ever carved a pumpkin before – or at least not that I can recall. My crazy adorable friends, Chris and Lauren, included me in their annual pumpkin carving competition in the burbs. I…
