Archive for April, 2011

I’ve got to say: I love Austin. I have been pleasantly surprised by the awesome weather, welcoming people, beautiful landscape and…the food trailers. Though Austin does a lot of things cool and weird, my favorite is its food trailers and carts sprinkled throughout the city.  You wouldn’t believe some of the gourmet, far-out or even [...]

It’s my 1-Year Blog Anniversary!  Woohoo! Last year, on April 29, 2010, I published my first blog post. Man, I really had NO idea what I was doing back then.  To tell you the truth: if you asked me earlier that year what was the definition of a blog, I probably wouldn’t have been able [...]

I know I often complain about share my annoyance with good food gone bad… …like when restaurants mess up fried rice, breakfast burritos, pork chops or overcook fish (Wait — I haven’t complained about the fish yet? — give it time). Well, for me, egg rolls should be added to this (ever-growing) list.  Too often, [...]

Dustin, Jordan and I are very happy to announce the arrival of our new little bundle of joy, Savannah Rose Baier! Baby Savannah was born on April 18, 2011 at 2:03 a.m., weighing 6 pounds, 6 ounces and 18 inches long. We are now home from the hospital and are all getting to know one [...]

Okay.  It’s finally here.  The moment you have all been waiting for. I am finally posting my crème brûlée recipe.  Wow, that took a while, didn’t it? As I sit here writing this post, I’m having an internal debate with myself over which dessert I prefer more: crème brûlée or cheesecake?  At first, I would [...]

I admit I’m extremely looking forward to enjoying a nice chilled glass of Riesling for dessert or even a cold beer while I watch a baseball game. After the baby comes, of course (hint, hint, baby Savannah!). But, in the meantime, I have enjoyed putting together some tasty non-alcoholic, baby-friendly concoctions, such as this Non-Alcoholic [...]

I have some very exciting news to share with you! Thanks to the overwhelmingly positive feedback I received from my free cookbook, Easy Family Recipes, I decided to write another cookbook with even more tasty recipes. This new download-able cookbook, called Cooking Can Be Easy, will contain over 100 recipes, each with simple, easy-to-follow directions, [...]

Looking for a more grown-up version of brown sugar glazed baby carrots?  Good! ‘Cuz here it is! Not that there’s anything wrong with the basics that make your inner child smile.  Keeping your inner child happy and satisfied is definitely important. But, sometimes, more adult versions are called for.  And these Maple Ginger Glazed Carrots [...]

Ever heard of a Banana Date Shake? If not: man, are you in for a treat! I’m not certain, but I believe Banana Date Shakes originated from the Palm Springs, California area, where they are known for their dates and date trees.  There are several storefronts along the Palm Dessert area, most notably Shields Date [...]

Wow, time really flies. Most of the time, I find it extremely hard to believe that Savannah will be joining our family any day now.  Then, I look down at my big ol’ belly or feel a kick or try to bend over or … and I remember just how close she really is. I [...]