I’ve always prided myself in being able to throw together a meal with not much more than what was already in my kitchen. Some people consider “staples” to be nothing more than cans of beans, bottled water, and condiments, but I’m of a different school of thought. “Staples” will allow a good meal to be [...]
Sometimes time will go by, and my sister and I will realize that we haven’t seen each other in weeks, so we plan a sister date. Sometimes we hang out near my house, and sometimes it’s near hers, but there’s always great conversation and fantastic food involved. Sometimes we go to a fairly nice restaurant [...]
Back in early July, a new sign went up on a recently rehabbed restaurant building that said something I’d been reading on blogs for months. Seasons 52! [source] Adam took me there for my birthday, and is was as wonderful as I’d imagined it to be after reading about it on the Florida bloggers’ pages [...]
Have you all missed me?? I know I’ve missed you all… but it’s been a SUPER busy week full of celebrations that went way past my bedtime most nights. Therefore, blogging has taken a back seat. But I’m back today, and make sure you’re in a comfortable seat, you have about 3 days worth of [...]
About a month ago, I got an email from the people at MyBlogSpark asking me if I’d be interested in attending a “thank you dinner” at Ben Pao, an “upscale Asian restaurant” in the heart of Downtown Chicago. It was a thank you for reviewing two of their products, which I did here and here. [...]
by Mara @ What's For Dinner? on January 26, 2010
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I have to admit something to you all: I’ve been a veggie slacker lately. Seriously, it’s become a problem. Dinners will have a handful of veggies a serving, and lunch will usually have the same. It’s no wonder I’ve had such little energy! I started today with my first in a while green monster, and [...]
Last night, Adam and I decided that it was time for an old-school “dinner and a movie” date night. Well, it ended up being “movie and dinner” as we went to the movies first. Since we were away right after Avatar came out, we finally got on the bandwagon and contributed to its billions-of-dollars success. [...]