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 …
Friends, the world has completely changed since my last post. I’ve been trying to navigate this new temporary normal with my family as I know you are with yours. My daughter has been using my laptop most days for school. We just got a loaner from the school for her, so I might be able …
I’ve mentioned loving breakfast for dinner several times before. While I’m all for keeping it simple most of the time, every once and awhile it’s nice to do something a little nicer. Eggs benedict is the epitome of fancy breakfast for me, but I actually hate hollandaise. This avocado sauce is amazing. Enjoy! Southwest Eggs …
I recently had some people over for dinner. I was craving nachos, so that is what I served. As I was about to cuchocolate cake for dessert, one of them tells me that he has celiac and can’t eat gluten. I had no idea before dinner. Sadly, I didn’t have any dessert alternatives for him. …
I like Wednesdays almost as much as the camel in the Geico commercials. The feeling of the week being half over makes me feel like I just might make it. My daughter loves going to the story time at our local library, which she talks about nonstop for the rest of the week. I grocery …
I suggested pumpkin pancakes as a Thanksgiving breakfast earlier this week. For some of us, that may be hitting the pumpkin note too much in one day. Especially since Thanksgiving is almost the end of the pumpkin craze season for desserts. Or maybe that seems like too much work on a day that will be …
A few years ago, I received both volumes of Julia Child’s Mastering the Art of French Cooking. Honestly, most of my attempts to make recipes from them have not been huge successes. Even the infamous potage parmentier did not turn out very well. This gratin recipe – essentially a crustless quiche – is the exception …
