Everyone has at least one obsession. The obsession can bring you together with a diverse group of people with only one thing in common. It brings joy to you like no other commodity and you will all talk about it whenever you get the chance. So when I heard that there was something called Baconfest …
No One Should Be Hungry
Hunger. It is not a feeling many of us have really felt. We may miss a meal because we are busy. But how many people really experience hunger? I am fortunate because my hunger pains never last more than a few hours. I have the luxury of eating every day and take it for granted. …
Foodie Fun Day #13: Seasons 52
I am not an expert in everything. I mean, I wouldn’t call me for a geography or a history lesson (unless I can use a reference from 1970’s television). My knowledge on politics or current events is limited and admittedly ignorant. And I don’t expect people to come to me for advice on exercise (I …
Not Your Ma’s Ball Soup
It is springtime, which means a lot of things to different people. I love seeing the green growing on the trees and the early buds of a flower’s first bloom. It is also the time of year when people celebrate Easter and Passover. (FYI: My birthday is also in the spring and there are only …
Dying for Deviled Eggs
Over the past year, I have shared a lot of stories with you. (By stories, I mean my issues that my therapist says I need to let go.) One of my favorite stories is about dying Easter eggs with my sisters. Every year, my mom would hard boil a bunch of eggs, break out the …
March Away Winter Chili
Neighbors. Love them or hate them, they are part of your life. I am VERY fortunate to be surrounded by one of the best groups of neighbors a gal could ever ask for. (This is the part that I am buttering them up because I am posting one of their recipes.) We are a multifaceted …
Beauty and the Yeast
My earliest memory of making homemade bread can go back to my teen years. (Technically, when Beauty and the Beast was released I was no longer a teen. I was a late bloomer so my creative license is allowed.) We (my mom and sisters.) went to Disney World and ate at a restaurant called …
Piccolo Sogno: Foodie Fun Day #12
A little dream. Whether you want to grow up to be a teacher, a veterinarian or a truck driver, your dreams are what steer you on the highway called life. (Yes, I wanted to be a truck driver.) Tony Priolo’s dream was to have an authentic Italian restaurant that got to the heart and soul …
Comfort Food: Asian Noodle Stir-Fry
To continue on with some of my previous discussions about comfort food, I have to talk about noodles today….Asian noodles. A meal in one bowl (and you have to eat them in a bowl), Asian noodles offer a versatile option for dinner (or lunch or snack.) You can get all of your protein, veggies and …
Mercat a la Planxa: Foodie Fun Day #11
Living in a small town, one of my challenges is learning about food and flavors popular in other countries. I have learned by opening my mind (and mouth), I am limitless. With that said, I knew NOTHING about Spanish food until I started reading Iron Chef, Jose Garces book, Latin Evolution. It is a fabulous …