When was the last time you were attacked by the chocolate monster? I was sabotaged just last night. There I was, lounging on my couch and vegging out to old episodes of Mythbusters (of all things!) on NetFlix when the craving struck. I wanted chocolate. In a very extreme way. This was a craving that […]
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: you really can shove just about anything inside a sheet of nori and have it taste good. On thing I’ll admit to never having tried though, is hamburger maki. Yes, you read that right: I’ve found a recipe for a hamburger sushi roll. Before you go […]
I was forced to buy an Aerogarden. When it came right down to it, I really didn’t have a choice. I had been flirting with the idea for quite a while as the infomercials always fascinated me. I wanted one, but there were some concerns. It looked like it was really big, and my place […]
Keith and I have this “thing” we do when we go out to eat. We’ll look at the menu, but until we hear the specials from our server, we don’t make a decision about what we’ll be ordering. Here’s why: we can always order off the menu, right? But a special’s a special, and it’s […]
My spice rack consists of a store-bought rack that came with the spices/herbs. Even if the rack came with spices I knew of, I had no idea when to use at least half of them! So I did a quick web search to enlighten me in the uses of spices and herbs. Here I share […]
Can a cup of tea be considered a “hot breakfast?” I hope so, or I’m out of luck this month. February is Hot Breakfast Month. This isn’t a hard month for people to celebrate, since most have a hot breakfast. Maybe you have toast, maybe you have eggs and bacon, or maybe you have hot […]
My sister and my dear friend S. were coming over the other night for dinner. It was nearly 6 pm, I was tired and hungry, and I wanted to have something ready by the time the girls arrived. So I pulled out my four pound bag of red lentils and set to work. I know […]