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Soda Bread
I’ve eaten soda bread several times, usually on Saint Patrick’s Day, and I always thought it tasted odd. If I’m being honest, I really...
Sep 20, 20181 min read


Details
I’m a big believer in small touches: lit candles, pretty coffee table books, candy bowls...things like that. I am also terribly frugal-...
Sep 20, 20181 min read


Themed Food
I love themed foods- the kind of foods you only eat at certain places or on certain occasions. There’s something about these foods that...
Sep 18, 20182 min read


Oh Baby!
This is not a pancake made out of children from Holland but it is a delicious and light pancake that can be served as a simple breakfast...
Sep 18, 20181 min read


Fast Food Nation
I can’t eat at Arby’s any more for one simple reason: I once had to spend nearly 15 hours in an Arby’s franchise. I was 17 and on my way...
Sep 13, 20183 min read


Okra + Tomatoes
This is a simple side dish that I grew up eating in the summer when okra and vine ripened tomatoes were plentiful. I think it is...
Sep 13, 20181 min read


These Are The Things They Don't Tell You
Several weeks ago we lost our sweet sweet dog, Zoey. She was a sweetheart who was always happy to see us and would always come casually...
Sep 11, 20183 min read


Points On Toast
What is it about things on toast that we find so alluring? Many times I have thought to myself: “Do I want tomatoes? No. But I could...
Sep 11, 20181 min read


Love: Cast Iron
Cast iron is my favorite type of cooking vessel. I think it can be intimidating if you are not familiar with it so let me give you some...
Sep 6, 20182 min read


How to: Use Leftovers
Leftovers are a divisive topic: people either love them or don’t eat them. While I don’t like eating the same dish over and over, I also...
Sep 6, 20181 min read


Vegetable Soup
Is there anything more satisfying than a delicious bowl of hearty soup? I love soup in all of its forms from vegetarian, to bean, to this...
Sep 4, 20182 min read


Restaurant Review: Napa Rose
Recently, mom and I had the great fortune to travel to Anaheim, California for my work. We stayed at the Disney Grand Californian hotel....
Sep 4, 20182 min read


Pulled Pork Tacos
Until recently I thought tacos were “tortilla, meat, and cheese” just like the old SNL skit...and by meat, I thought it always meant...
Aug 30, 20182 min read


Kitchen Confessions
Confession: I don’t always cook. Double confession: I don’t always cook...and sometimes I fake cook. I know- I know! ...But the week’s...
Aug 30, 20181 min read


Simple Daiquiries
When my husband and I were dating we used to frequent a Pensacola bar called Seville Quarter which was really four different bars in one...
Aug 28, 20181 min read


How To: Snack Plates
One of my favorite meals is a snack plate- a little of this, a little of that, all on one happy dish. Snack plates are a weeknight...
Aug 28, 20182 min read


Book Review: Ruthless Tide
If you’re anything like me, your first thought upon seeing this cover is “Al Roker? Like...the weather guy?” ...and the answer is yes,...
Aug 23, 20181 min read


The Great British Baking Show
I am always in search of something fun and entertaining to watch on television. I am tired of aliens, zombies, 24 hours of news, and a...
Aug 23, 20183 min read


Dogs, the Best Kind of People
Several weeks ago my daughter wrote about her darling German Shepherd named, Atticus. He really is a sweetie pie. He is my Grand-dog. ...
Aug 21, 20184 min read


That One Time It Snowed
“It hasn’t snowed in nearly 30 years,” was all anyone could say about the snow falling on the ground. It was like some bizarre refrain...
Aug 21, 20181 min read


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