Lunch is an underrated meal. I have to admit, it tends to be my least exciting meal of the day. I usually grab a quick sandwich or some ancient frozen soup out of my freezer and pair it with easy “to-go” sides like fruit, crackers and yogurt. BORING! Today, my dad and I went out [...]
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 [...]
The holidays are always slightly bittersweet for me. I completely indulge in the comfort of my family, home and luxurious foods. I had a hard time leaving my parents today but knew it was time to get back into my everyday routine. Sadly all good things must come to an end. As much as I [...]
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 [...]
Aside from consuming copious amounts of cookies this week, I’ve also had some great foods and wine. I by no means want to bore you with every bowl of oatmeal or pita hummus sandwich (daily staples lately) but I will share a few highlights. Let’s start with the wine.Goose Watch 2009 Melody The Melody grape [...]
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 [...]
‘Tis the season to…VISIT THE FINGER LAKES! I literally ate food and drank wine all day long. A few months ago I was fortunate enough to win a pair of tickets to the Cayuga Wine Trail’s Holiday Shopping Spree (Thank you again to Finger Lakes Tourism–especially Sarah who helped find my lost ticket ), and [...]
NO.MORE. TURKEY. Please…I can’t stand one more bite!Multigrain Toast. Apple-Orange Cranberry Sauce. Intense Brie. I’m all turkey-ed out, but my love for brie, fruit and bread stands strong. Thank goodness!Romaine Lettuce. Carrots. Grape Tomatoes. Raisins. Pecans. Balsamic. My crunchy, grainy toast made the perfect surface for a heaping amount of leftover apple-orange cranberry sauce and [...]
It has been a day of relaxing and food. Some people put their Christmas trees up the day after Thanksgiving, I dream of meals and treats for the next holiday. After looking up a bizillion cookie recipes and entertaining menus, I took Otto the Red Coated Dog-Deer for a walk.Actually, he took me for a [...]
I’m not sure what came over me today, but I decided I needed to make Medjool Date and Walnut Bread.Spinach, Roasted Sweet Potato, Roasted Brussels Sprouts, Tomato, Carrot, Hummus and an Apple. I had a light late lunch as this puppy baked. The smell of cinnamon was getting to me. I needed food.It took all [...]
