Healthy Snackage
Beware, they’re addictive. Our local newspaper started including a Fit and Healthy section on Sundays and I immediately gave this a go. I’m trying to do the healthy snack thing to avoid huge meal … Continue reading
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Mama, the Special Ingredient
Making meatballs with my mom on a Saturday when I was very small was the first time I thought she might be a superhero. She could wash dishes in scalding hot water without batting … Continue reading
Snow Food
The snow is falling outside and the errands were all done yesterday so it was just laundry and chili today. The first time I threw this particular chili recipe together was when we lived … Continue reading
Grab and Go Breakfasts
If morning coffee is ready, I’m only 50% cranky in the morning. If I eat breakfast, I take that down to only being about 20% cranky. In an attempt to have something a little … Continue reading
Hoppin’ John on New Year’s Day: A Southern Tradition
I married into a very tight Southern family whose roots can be traced back to the area for more than a century. For me as a military brat with family scattered all over the … Continue reading
Biscuits and Elevation
Whenever I’ve noticed altitude notes in cookbooks and on cake mix boxes I’ve always thought, what??? Living at a high elevation I now understand what all the fuss is about. Epicurious has a great article … Continue reading
Mashed Romano Potatoes
Last week, my family and I ate at the The Fish House Vera Cruz restaurant in San Marcos, CA. I ordered a Cajun fish kabob with a side of steamed veggies, and at the … Continue reading
Tian Warwick
I’m an Ina Garten super fan, and when I saw her make this vegetable tian on her show back in November I knew we should try it out for Thanksgiving. It turned out so … Continue reading
Brussels Sprouts and Christmas ’11
Who compromises in the kitchen? I must admit, I don’t like to! Subliminally without plan we ended up making an English roast dinner for Christmas, including the required Brussels sprouts, something I’ve never cooked … Continue reading
The Blue Devil
Deviled eggs are a staple for gatherings and they usually follow a standard recipe, with yolks combined with some mayo, maybe a little relish and then dusted with paprika. But what about those times … Continue reading
Small Bites
Not sure what it was Monday night, maybe it was the stressful meeting that day or the giddy tourist teenagers running into Crumbs Bakery that made me follow. They really didn’t need any sugar, … Continue reading
I was working in a primo location in Los Angeles this week, right across from LACMA on Wilshire Boulevard and the food trucks were out in full force at lunch. Oh if I didn’t … Continue reading
It’s been a very busy several weeks for this kitchenette. I’ve been wondering, what have I been eating because I haven’t been cooking? Massive amounts of volunteering during the Sundance Film Festival meant lots … Continue reading