One of the Christmas presents I got from my sister and brother-in-law was this new thing called the Food Loop. This was the first time I had ever seen this, and it’s meant to take the place of string or toothpicks in your kitchen. I used it for a roast chicken last weekend and it […]
Our opinions about food are a funny thing. When I was pregnant with Nicholas, for Valentine’s Day, I ordered a complete dinner for two from a small local restaurant. One of the selections was a delicious shrimp salad. But then I got food poisoning that lasted for f-o-u-r l-o-n-g d-a-y-s, and it took me a […]
The other day I was in the mood for baking, and thumbed through my stack of to-try recipes, falling on Chocolate Streusel Coffee Cake. I had pulled this recipe out a few weeks ago, but with the holidays, it kept getting pushed to the bottom of the pile.
While Nicholas and The Husband were in the […]
Busy day today, and I, for one, am looking forward to some shut-eye, so it’s going to be a short post.
For tonight’s dinner, I again kept my focus on things I already had on hand, and unearthed a package of frozen chicken. I seasoned the pieces with salt, pepper and a smattering of herbs, drizzled […]
I was quite proud of myself tonight. I have been trying very hard to focus on using my items in the refrigerator, freezer and pantry, determined to whittle down stock a bit (all the less to pack and move). I was catching up on Tivo’d episodes of Rachael Ray’s 30 Minute Meals this weekend, and […]
