Ok, so it’s been raining here. Normally this time of year is one of warmer weather, buds on the trees, green grass, and the occasional rain shower. Not this year though. Oh no, Mother Nature is ticked off about something and it rained for four days straight and we got around 6″ of rain during [...]
I’ve never been one to label my recipes with some “tag” that will get people to read the post, nor have I been one to succumb to a silly trend that happens on blogs from time to time. Besides, I’m a bit of a “food hipster.” I ate things LONG before they were cool on [...]
Food memory time: When I was about 13 (so, about 1993) my mom made this grain, quinoa, to go with dinner one time that looked a little… weird. It certainly wasn’t rice, nor was it cous cous or millet… it was sort of round, it had this funny “tail” thing, and it had a much [...]
You’re probably waiting patiently for the annual What’s for Dinner Thanksgiving recap. Not going to happen. I spent much more time enjoying my family and the amazing food than I did taking photos. I did, of course, take some photos… When I was helping my mom cook the day before Thanksgiving, we realized that there [...]
Wait, are you sitting down? I’m about to post. Not photos. Not a product review. But a RECIPE! A real live recipe! All excuses aside, things around here have been beyond busy. And not “busy” but kicking my butt, not sleeping enough, working a ton BUSY. So, fast meals have been the norm. Chicken chili, [...]