My inner 5-year old took control of my cravings yesterday. All I wanted was peanut butter and sugar. Not that I’m complaining. Any day that ends in a rich slice of homemade flourless chocolate cake topped with fresh strawberries and vanilla ice cream is okay by me! Dessert: Homemade Flourless Chocolate Cake “Ants on a [...]
I have nothing against chicken. It is quite tasty when made right, and makes a great canvas for many fabulous sauces. On Friday, however; I was responsible for grilling 80 pounds of chicken breast. (I also pan-seared about maybe another 40-50 individual chicken breasts for chicken piccata.) After removing all of the chicken from its [...]
I liked the idea of baking something healthy for a change. You know, a recipe that uses oil instead of butter and some form of whole grains. If you like Fig Newtons I think you would enjoy these. I had the good fortune of eating this along side a bowl of Greek yogurt with banana, [...]
Ladies and gentleman, I give you the dessert of champions: Waffle & Wine. 1 Van’s Toaster Waffle (classy, I know), topped with a thin layer of almond butter, Chobani Plain Greek Yogurt, Raspberry Bonne Maman (best raspberry out there!), Dark Chocolate Dreams Peanut Butter and Local Orange Blossom Honey. Hermann J. Wiemer Field Cuvee. I [...]
In all fairness, I am a big fan of the weekend in general, however; Sunday has a special place in my heart. Growing up Sunday was a time for family. We slept in, went to church and spent the day relaxing together over a luscious brunch prepared by my dad and hearty early dinner. Living [...]
Happy New Year’s Eve! Where did the year go? I’ve been taking time to reflect on this past year, with hopes of an even better 2011. I’ve had a lot of great foods this past year and want to thank you all for your encouragement and support. Going through my photos, I realized that I [...]
I woke up early this morning excited for the magic of Christmas. We went to church as a family and came home to exchange gifts. Santa was very good to me this year. I feel so blessed.KITCHEN AID ARTISAN STAND MIXER !!!!!!How did Santa Know??I can’t even tell you how happy I was. My little [...]
I returned to my parent’s home yesterday evening right in time for dinner. We had take out, however; this isn’t your ordinary fast-food meal. My dad picked up Mexican food from a local place called Alto Cinco. It is one of those eateries you find once in a blue moon and I always look forward [...]
I’ll be going home for the holidays, which means: cleaning out my fridge and preparing all of my gifts. So besides massive amounts of cookie baking, I have been busy trying to get myself together so I can relax at home with my loved ones. Last night I made an easy dinner, incorporating as much [...]
I often wake up thinking, “I wish I could stay in my pajamas all day and bake.” If I didn’t have a guilt complex, I would probably play hooky JUST to bake all day long. The weekends are the perfect excuse to accomplish these goals. Yesterday I ate good food and drank wine all day [...]
