Today I thought let’s open up a discussion. What is your favorite part of FALL? I love A LOT of things about fall but one of my favorite things is the cooler weather, cozying up in a blanket with some tea and watching pride and prejudice. When I lived in Upstate it used to be [...]
Today I decided to make homemade pasta; something I haven’t done in a long time! My husband pulled out the pasta machine as I collected the ingredients. I thought of my grandmothers as they both loved to cook. My Mema used to make homemade pasta and short bread while my Italian Grandma cooks most things [...]
The other day I acquired 2 bags full of beets. Beets are not really a favorite in my family, but food is food and who is to complain when it's free I knew you could sauté them, pickle them or shave them over a salad but I decided why don't I mash it up like [...]
You’ll never know how hard something is until you’ve actually been through it yourself. One of the hardest things I’ve had to do, besides growing a baby and labor, is working out. It’s challenging because I’m at war with myself. I want to eat all the yummy things and it’s hard to have self control. [...]
I love chicken salad! It’s great on a cracker, lettuce, salad, or a sandwich. This is a savory blend that makes a great staple lunch in my household. Plus, it’s super easy to make too! Many people use grapes or raisins in their chicken salad but this recipe is for those who aren’t a big [...]
Two lovely bananas waiting on my banana holder just waiting to become something great. Oh just the potential they could have become yet they were left in my hands. They didn't know what had hit them. Everything was perfect till I put them in the oven. Who could blame me though? My husband who had [...]
I live in the city but that doesn't stop me from trying to grow garden plants. I love gardening and I'm super happy that my patio has a little space to grow some plants and herbs. Last year I grew basil, carrots, green onions, tomatoes, mint and a couple other items. Although I was mainly [...]
Kohlrabi is a vegetable that is versatile in many cultural dishes. It resembles a radish but is not apart of the radish family. It is apart of the cabbage plant family but has a mild sweet flavor. Kohlrabi comes in different colors, variations and sizes. The kind I bought was purple but I am not [...]
So one day I'm making chicken salad sandwiches and I asked my husband if he liked chicken salad sandwiches and he said "yeah, there all right." This saying to me means "There fine but I would prefer..." so I asked him if he would like me to make him a Buffalo chicken sandwich and he [...]
'Tis the season to be baking fa la la la la la la la. I wish I could say that I baked all these yummy treats but my husband is the one who loves to bake! I get the yummy benefit of "helping" him. *wink *wink. Just kidding, I did help him and I think [...]
