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 [...]
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 [...]
We have snow! My apartment is freezing, and the only thing I want to do today is snuggle in bed. I entertained the thought of oatmeal to warm my soul before work, however; I’m still not in the mood. I opted for waffles and they seemed to work!2 Vans Waffles, 1/2 cup of Greek Yogurt, [...]
Sometimes I do crazy things. Like buy an 8-pound Butternut Squash or cook an entire head of cabbage for one person. Last night, the veggie section of my refrigerator was about to explode and required immediate attention. I planned to make a pasta toss, however; cabbage in pasta didn’t sound appealing and I have two [...]
Stir-fry: It’s as easy as chop, sizzle and serve. Spicy Lemongrass Stir-Fry with Tofu, Carrots, Broccoli, Cauliflower, Spinach and Jasmine Rice. Hermann J. Wiemer 2008 Riesling. I made this amazing jasmine rice with garbanzo beans about a week ago and to my surprise it has been holding up in my refridgerator quite well. I had [...]
On Wednesday when I admitted to having 7 jars of peanut butter on hand, I had NO idea that November is National Peanut Butter Lover’s Month. How I did not know this is a mystery to me, and I am ashamed. I like to think that I have a special relationship with peanut butter. My [...]
Breakfast today was salty. I am at the very bottom of my sunflower seed butter jar and was taken back by the potent flavor of the last few bites. I added some sweetness with honey, Crofter’s Europe Superfruit Spread, banana and homemade gingersnap granola.~3/4 (last of my container) plain Chobani Greek yogurt, 1 TBS chia [...]
I strongly believe that all holidays require special meals. For Halloween morning that means pumpkin pancakes.Pumpkin Pancakes with Caramelized Banana, Maple-Apple Peanut Butter Spread and Chia-Greek Yogurt I broke out my favorite pancake mix.Whisked in cinnamon, cloves, pumpkin pie spice, all spice, ~1/4 cup pumpkin puree.Caramelized some bananas.Melted Mighty Maple Peanut Butter with apple butter [...]
At the end of the day I needed a little bit of this.Ravenswood Zinfandel And this.Walnut-Chocolate Chip Whole Wheat Cookies. I ended the day with two of my guilty pleasures: wine and dessert. It was a necessary measure after a hectic evening. Let’s just say that I had some malfunctioning pipes in my bathroom and [...]
