I’ve recently started visiting my local OK so not so local Whole Foods Market OK so I’ve really only been twice. It’s 45 minutes away but from where I live most things are 30+ minutes away. I’ve heard a lot of chatter about Whole Foods; one of my friends calls it Whole paycheck so I was pretty hesitant to check it out. A few weeks … Continue reading whole fish red snapper
Last night was my annual Christmas party; it was a blast and I am not just saying that because I threw it but we always have so much fun eating, drinking and singing around the piano. Once we make it through all the usual festive Christmas songs out comes Billy Joel, Elton John, James Taylor show tunes and even Abba yes we rocked Super Trouper. … Continue reading Pear Bread
I have been trying but failing to eat some things out of the fridge/freezer the last couple of weeks. I am in desperate need of some serious real estate in both the fridge and freezer’s not only for our annual Christmas party coming up this weekend but this past Friday was mine and my girlfriends cookie making day. I have several dough’s and some cookies … Continue reading Ham Hock and Lentil Soup
I was initially going to start this post with I hope you all had a very nice Thanksgiving with your family and friends; I literally had to backspace over the statement because it donned on me that this is a North American holiday and not everyone celebrates it and I actually do have a few readers out of the US that I am sure were … Continue reading Carrot Soup
Last Sunday my daughter and I had “Craft day” which comprised of staying in our PJ’s the entire day and making a complete mess of the kitchen island. A few years back I started making place cards for Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners. I generally have the same core people each year for both meals so you would think I would be able to reuse from … Continue reading Italian Meatballs
Sitting at the island this morning perusing some recipe magazines and tearing out things I must try or at least would like to try some day. I am pretty sure I have a 3” binder full of these recipes that I want to try some day. Maybe today is the day! Thanksgiving is coming up pretty quickly and the staples will always be on my … Continue reading Thanksgiving – Sausage Ciabatta dressing
Well so far November has come in like a lamb, that’s not even a thing but we have had some crazy weather here in NH. Last week I wore capris and sandals to work; yeah it was that warm! My co-workers thought I was a little crazy but by Friday I saw several others joining in; I’m such a trend starter hahaha. There was even … Continue reading Holiday Rubs
Last weekend we went to Montreal with another couple for a dinner reservation; yeah it sounded crazy to me to! When we were there last spring with the same couple; the talk of town of where to eat dinner was that there were three restaurants on Rue Notre Dame right in a row. One of the guys we were talking to said and I quote … Continue reading Lasagna made easy kind of
I found another one-pan dinner that I think you need to try; super easy and very tasty and did I mention only one dish? Over the last couple of weeks, I have attended a couple of events where I have run into some blasts from the past if you will. I am finding it very humbling when they come up to me and the first … Continue reading Maple-roasted chicken and acorn squash
Where did summer go? It has got to be an age thing; I swear when we were kids summer was forever, we crammed so much stuff and a lot of nothing into those 2 school free months. We had an awesome pool in the backyard for several years of my childhood and I spent most of my time in the pool with my family and … Continue reading Roasted Autumn Vegetable & Sausage
