Over the weekend, I had the great honor of celebrating a very special woman’s 91st Birthday. Yes, you read right, NINETY-FIRST Birthday!! Our very dear family friend Adeline turns 91 on November 1st and every year we celebrate with a birthday luncheon hosted by none other than the birthday girl herself. 🙂 The women who gather … Continue reading
Recently while perusing the aisles of Costco one evening after work, before dinner (something I don’t recommend doing), I ran across an Indian Simmer Sauce, “Maya Kaimal Madras Curry Indian Simmer Sauce, Black Pepper & Coconut”. An all natural, medium heat simmer sauce. My eyes and the 30 oz container met, and it was on!! This was … Continue reading
Just a little over a month ago, I submitted my first blog post. At that time, I was in the chili-taste-test stages preparing for my big night.. Bunco! I’m happy to say that game night has come and gone, along with my horrid hang-over and the Chili was a success!! I even managed to find … Continue reading
I’ve been on a “nut kick” as of late. Last week it was Almond-Crusted Mahi Mahi. This evening it was Almond-Crusted Pork Tenderloin with Dried Cranberry-Apple Conserve. O.M.G… can I say, delicious!?! And yes, for those wondering, It was salted perfectly. 😉 I was asked if I had “a lot of almonds” since two of my … Continue reading
As if I didn’t consume enough salt last night, I dove back in wide-eyed and bushy-tailed this afternoon. Still feeling a tad dehydrated, what appealed the most was an ice-cold slushy Jamba Juice. However, knowing that at some point I’d be hungry, I knew JJ wasn’t going to cut it. I found myself at Baja Fresh contemplating their “Fresh … Continue reading
I eat a lot of chicken. A LOT. I eat so much in fact that I’m surprised I haven’t started growing feathers. And started to cluck! No matter the million plus ways chicken can be prepared, I find that I tend to fall back on the same trusty dishes – roasted/baked chicken, my personalized version of chicken … Continue reading
When I think, “cheater meals”, Hamburger Helper, Kraft Macaroni & Cheese, P.F. Chang’s frozen skillet meals, canned or prepared soups, plus many others, come to mind. Growing up, my mom made most everything from scratch. We NEVER (yes, I said NEVER) had Hamburger Helper. Although I do believe I’d seen an occasional box of Kraft Mac & … Continue reading
I’m not a huge fan of ice-cream, but I do LOVE Rocky Road ice-cream! And Rocky Road Fudge. And Rocky Road Candy bars. I could survive without chocolate. I’m really not chocolate driven. But mix in some nuts and marshmallows… [both hands raised high] YES PLEASE!! Imagine my immediate pleasure when I ran across a … Continue reading
Yes. I said it. More please!! Mexican food is one of the few staples in life that I need. That’s right. I need it! The day I turn down Mexican food is a day that the sun no longer shines and quite possibly, I don’t have a pulse. I could eat Mexican food for breakfast, … Continue reading
The English language never ceases to amaze me. Doughnut? Or donut? Two words, spelled very different, pronounced exactly the same, both acceptable and both have the same definition, “a small cake of sweetened dough, often ring-shaped or spherical with a jam or cream filling, cooked in hot fat.” “Hot fat”.. mmmm.. delicious! Sometimes. When I was 18, maybe 17 (the details of … Continue reading
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