Sides

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 [...]

Who doesn’t love pork fried rice, right? Well — err — except for vegetarians, vegans and people who don’t like rice or Chinese food or fried rice, for that matter… But, still, I think you get my point.  Pork fried rice is comforting and tasty and, well, yummy. Believe it or not, it’s also amazingly [...]

Finally done with my cookbook! Thanks for your patience. Either check your email if you’re already signed up to my newsletter to get your link or sign up here. Thanks! ——————————– Okay.  So…the holidays are over, 2010 is over and all those delicious — but evil — sweet treats have either been eaten, given away [...]

Hey!  Guess what??? This is my 100th post!! Can you believe it? How cool is that?  Just wanted to share.  Woohoo! ——————————— In my last post, I shared my recipe for Panko-Crusted Tilapia and I mentioned I like to pair it with my Lemon Snap Peas recipe. See where I’m going with this?  I know, [...]

First off, I’d like to thank you all for your thoughts and prayers about Dustin’s father. We are now trying to come to terms with this sad time and move forward…as much as possible.  Ugh. On that end, moving forward involves…well…eating.  One of my favorite activities!  So, yesterday, I made Dustin his favorite meal (Chili [...]

As some of you may know from my twitter and/or facebook posts, Dustin’s father, Rollie, has recently become very ill. Because of this, Dustin and I took an emergency trip to Arkansas (where his dad lives).  Unfortunately, Rollie’s prognosis is uncertain at best at this time, but we remain hopeful he will pull through.  I [...]

Is it just me, or do you get confused between au gratin potatoes and scalloped potatoes, too? Not sure why it’s so difficult for Dustin and me to remember, but I guess it’s just one of those many things. Last week, while Dustin and I discussed (for probably the twentieth time) which one was the [...]

Okay…so we have the cranberry sauce, the mashed potatoes and the green beans set for our Thanksgiving feast.  What next?  The stuffing, of course! I think this stuffing is the only reason I keep getting invited back to cook Thanksgiving dinner at our friends’ home.  I overheard Dustin speaking with our friends, Ty and V, [...]

Okay…so November is upon us. That means two things: (1) Oh my gosh I’m moving to Texas within less than 30 days (eek!) and (2) Thanksgiving! Thanksgiving has got to be one of my absolute favorite holidays.  I love the food, the friends and the family aspect of Thanksgiving.  Um…did I mention the food part?  [...]

Is there anything better than really good mashed potatoes?  You know the kind…buttery, creamy, heavy–yet delicate with just the right seasonings and flavors? We all know I love food, especially really good food.  We also probably all know I really love Ina Garten.  Because…well, Ina pretty much only makes really good food.  (See Cream of [...]