It’s like a magic trick! Friends of mine go camping several times a year and they talk about these omelettes they make in a bag. In a bag? Surely not a paper bag….I know Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts do it, I think even firemen do it, but I have never done it! Until now…..and it was so cool! I know, what stock pot have I been under, right? Continue reading
Hey everybody! Who wants Pig Candy? You heard me right! When pigs fly, I’ll eat this, is what I thought when I first heard about pig candy! This is not my usual kind of food but then I got to thinking about the smoky bacon and sausage and the sweetness of the brown sugar. Hmm….my mind was having a wrestling match! Smoky, sweet savoriness vs well let’s be real…..fat! The Pig Candy finally won out but I still needed a reason to make a batch of it. I surely was not going to eat them all! Continue reading
My husband likes to tease me by saying I have only 2 speeds….full speed ahead and crash! So for those of you who know me well, this should come as no surprise that I have packed more into the last 3 weeks than is clearly healthy or sane! But was it a blast? You bet! Now it is time to relax and replenish and to me that means a lovely cup of tea and a few hours with Julia Child and Julie Powell, via the movie Julie and Julia.
I take you back 3 weeks ago when David and I were planning and packing up for our 1st RV camping trip with friends. Our biggest goal, and much loved and talked about fantasy, is to travel across this beautiful country of ours in an RV; sharing our adventures with me cooking my way through every state. Continue reading
One of the wonderful attractions here in San Diego is the Roar and Snore Safari at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park. I still refer to this as the Wild Animal Park ‘cuz old habits die hard. My friend Susan’s 60th birthday falls on the night of one of these Safaris’ and she just couldn’t pass up the chance to sleep with the animals. She is such an animal lover! Continue reading
My husband loves Puttanesca Sauce and I am a huge fan of Bolognese Sauce. So like any good marriage, a compromise can end up getting both people what they want. Thus this wonderful sauce was born! Every time I make this sauce I make as much as I can possibly fit into my pot. Some of the sauce is served for dinner that night. The rest is frozen for other fantastic meals when time is running a little short but the mood is clearly Italian! Continue reading
I am not a fan of frozen spinach! I have never found a brand that doesn’t taste funky, kind of like the box or freezer burn. It just tastes gross to me. You can’t hide it in something like you hide vegetables for kids and think I won’t know. I will know it! Fresh is so much nicer and it takes about the same amount of time to prep as thawing frozen spinach. You will be converted! Continue reading
What’s not to love about hanging out at Williams Sonoma? Everything is so shiny and colorful and the place just smells great all the time! I decided I really needed a little bonding time in the kitchen with fellow foodies and trotted myself over to Williams Sonoma for a technique class last Sunday morning. We were going to get “Inspiralzed” and that had to be good, right? Continue reading
This party girl reached her limit this week! After a long weekend of 4th of July celebrations, followed by our granddaughters 1st birthday party and my husband David’s birthday, I finally bit the dust. I guess it didn’t help that David was sick all week in between these two weekends. Bless his little heart but men just don’t do sick very well. Thank goodness he rallied for the birthday parties and I managed to hang on until his was over. We surely would have hated to miss his birthday dinner at 100 Wines! So now it’s time to catch up on what I’ve been up to….before I got sick that is…..
Summertime, summertime, la la summertime! Oh yeah, this salad is a summertime explosion of flavor! I’m thinking fireworks here…..So fresh and full of flavor, it really is as good as it looks! Healthy and satisfying because all the flavors are balanced. The dressing is so light all you taste is the freshness of the vegetables and a little hint of lime lingering in the background pulling it all together. Bright, crisp and cheerful, all the colors and shapes make me so happy! What’s really fun is how happy it made other people! I took this salad as my offering for the 4th of July party at our friend’s Steve and Carolyn’s house and got a resounding thumbs up from everyone! It tastes so dog gone good it’s officially my new favorite salad! I mean, it really must be because I am making it two days in a row and can hardly wait to eat it again! It’s a party in your mouth! Continue reading
Happy Birthday America! What’s a birthday party without cupcakes? My friend Terese and I were talking about sweet treats the other day and she told me about her favorite cupcakes. They have a cookie dough center! A cookie and a cupcake….now that’s a party! Continue reading
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