Is anyone else over winter? I’m so done with cold weather. Overnight it dumped more snow here. Thankfully, it’s a snow day. So we will indulge in some cinnamon rolls and hot chocolate. Which I think I deserve after shoveling 4 inches of snow off my driveway. A big pot of warm soup sounds great …
If you’ve been hear awhile, you know that I don’t encourage “dieting” – following a restrictive diet plan for a specified period of time until you achieve a health goal. Why? Because that isn’t sustainable. I want you to create a “diet” for your life, a plan you can follow all the time. Then when …
Once in college, I was with a group of friends. One girl got very excited to tell us she had brought mint hot chocolate mix for a treat. The rude and sarcastic contingent of the group asked her why she didn’t just bring chocolate milk and toothpaste. And the next time we got together, that …
Have you been getting take out during the pandemic? We have occasionally. Our restaurants haven’t been as closed as some places, so we haven’t had to stick to take out. Have you had good experiences? I will admit, we have had mixed success. Our main take away is that there is a reason that pre-pandemic …
I’ve stated before that I’m not Catholic so I don’t really observe Mardi Gras or Ash Wednesday for religious reasons. However, I’ll take any excuse to eat Cajun inspired cuisine. It’s so delicious. And, if you do it right, it can be decently good for you a well. The trickiest part of Cajun food for …
Did you eat ramen growing up? I didn’t. I don’t know if my mom didn’t like it or what. The closest I remember to having it in the house was occasionally she had the cup o’ noodles ones for my dad to take to work for lunch. As an adult, I’ve grown in to eating …
Do you watch the Super Bowl? I feel like most people do, even if they aren’t football fans. The commercials are usually funny. Lots of people watch it just for the half-time show. I enjoy the Super Bowl for a couple reasons. First, I love the excuse to make a bunch of food and hang …
I admit to being fairly skeptical when I see “reduced sugar” in the name of a recipe (as was in the source of this recipe). I find that either they don’t taste good or use artificial sweeteners. While I am not anti-artificial sweetener, I am not going to buy them and use them in my …
We officially hit summer here. And by that, I mean it is HOT! Thankfully, a couple splash pads and our HOA pool have opened. But I still feel hot most of the day. I try to exercise first thing in the morning. First, it just gets it out of the way and starts my day …
True story: Ever since the Disney Movie, Ratatouille, I’ve been mildly obsessed with making ratatouille. In the movie, it looked SOOO good. Which is funny, because I haven’t been a historically big fan of zucchini and other summer squashes. I’m coming around as an adult, but it’s still got to be GOOD. This sheet pan …
