for the love of creating
while away from the blog, i discovered another site (huge time consumer) called pinterest. don’t get me wrong, i LOVE pinterest and all of the ideas that it gives me, but it is very addictive. i’m getting better with it, but for a while, it was …
tom and i love going to the cheesecake factory. forget about the endless search for a parking spot. forget about the crazy wait. forget about the overpriced slices of cheesecake. it’s entirely worth it. the far away parking spaces help to burn the extra calories. …
i’m pretty good about keeping things in stock around the house. i’m slightly ocd and making out a grocery list for my weekly trip to publix. it usually takes a half hour or so and consulting several blogs, the publix ad and my husband to …
one of my favorite food blogs is the pioneer woman. her blog is amazing and talks about a lot more than just food. when she posted this recipe, i knew i had to try it. my mouth was watering! this dish is great for any …
i wish that i could be italian… making meatballs, homemade pasta and cannolis filled with marscapone cheese. but i’m not. i was, however, elated when i received “the italian issue” of the food network magazine a few months back. it was full of all things italian …
i’m sorry that i’ve been away, shoebox! the flu hit our, which resulted in a tasty pot of this. then the parents came to visit for a weekend, which resulted in lots of eating out and a batch of these. going back a few weeks …
ok, this is a true story. when i was younger i wanted no part of spaghetti and meatballs. i’d have noodles, butter and cheese. my how times have changed. at times, i wish i were italian so i could well, be italian. i’ll settle for …
zucchini was on sale at publix a few weeks ago. i get a lot of from the sale ads which incidentally, makes tom happy because i spend less on groceries each week. thinking about zucchini took me back to summer and out of the icy …
kicked up mac n’ cheese is just about as good as the plain ol’ mac n’ cheese. this particular dish is not as cheesy as i would have liked for it to be, but it is probably for the best. this does taste just like …
chili is not a pretty food. i’ve been trying to take more “action” shots and i just couldn’t do it with chili. it looks like dog food. thankfully, it doesn’t taste like kibbles and bits and it’s perfect on a wintry day. it’s also perfect …