Hello weekend . Last night, my dad made frozen margaritas for “cocktail hour”. I can’t even remember the last time I had a margarita…I MISS THEM! Paired with crackers and cheese, I was a happy girl. I love him so much! Not only did my dad prepare cocktail hour, he also manned the grill! For [...]
St. Patrick’s Day is almost here and the 1/16th of my Irish blood is starting to feel the spirit. Growing up, my mom always made the traditional St. Patty’s day fare: corned beef and cabbage. The smell of the corned beef, onions and potatoes coming from her crock pot made me salivate. We never ate [...]
I’ve been taking it easy…Big Easy that is . Shrimp, Andouille and Chicken Gumbo with Scallion Long Grain Rice. Where are my beads? WHERE ARE MY BEADS?! I made this meal for “Fat Tuesday”, Mardi Gras celebrations. I have NO time to make a Ragin’ Cajun dinner during the week, and with Gumbo, the longer [...]
I have a confession…I didn’t watch the Super Bowl last night. I don’t know very much about football and there was a Worst Cooks in America marathon on The Food Network. Kelly is hilarious and I couldn’t change the channel. I’ve always been a commercial watcher and pizza eater at Super Bowl parties anyways. To [...]
French Onion Soup aka Soup-for-the-Single-Girl-with-Bread-and-Cheese-that-Needs-to-be-Used. This was sweet, doughy, cheesy and nutty from the comte cheese broiled on top. Believe it or not I almost couldn’t finish my bowl! I never realized how filling onions could be. Er…maybe it was a combination of everything. I’m glad I didn’t have any engagements after eating this. My [...]
Wow. It has been a busy week. Thank goodness for crock pots! Slow Cooked Split Pea Soup and Melted Cheddar Toast. Yep. A thick slice of Miche toasted and Cheddar Cheese melted on top. Even better. Essentially I threw a bunch of things in a crock pot, went to work and came home to a [...]
My food cure worked! I knew that all of the ginger, tea, citrus, spice and chocolate I consumed yesterday would cure all! Well, that’s what I like to think anyway. This morning as I sipped on hot water with lemon (just incase!) and ate a big bowl of whipped-banana and chia oats with peanut butter [...]
I woke up this morning feeling less than perfect. My nose and throat were swollen and dry–the signs of a cold coming on. I wanted to eat a gigantic bowl of ice cream and drink a million cups of tea to solve my problem. Instead I took a more rational route: I blamed my congestion [...]
There is something about the snow that makes me crave soup. Maybe it’s because soup is the one meal that I know will be the perfect temperature to eat by the time I have finished taking pictures. I like my soup to be warm, hearty and filled with goodness. My curried lentil and chickpea soup [...]
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 [...]
