Okay, new year resolution time, right? Me? I never make it more than a few weeks with those, so I typically just say something like, “I’m going to try to do better with X this year.” Be it fitness, healthy eating, house keeping, etc., I do always try SOMETHING. But usually, after a few weeks,… Read More Thai Style Chicken and Wild Rice Soup
Ah, Hanukkah. That most festive of Jewish holidays. Now, I know some of y’all may think it’s “Jewish Christmas,” but you really couldn’t be farther from the truth. Although it does typically fall close to Christmas, it is not traditionally a gift giving holiday except in the U.S. and certainly not a major holiday (no… Read More Tradition! Potato Latkes
So, you overestimated the appetites of your Thanksgiving guests and have half of a giant turkey in your fridge, huh? What to do with all of those leftovers? After a couple of days of Moist Maker sandwiches, there’s not much left to do. No more gravy, no more cranberry sauce, just a boatload of turkey… Read More Turkey Tetrazzini
I love October. Here in the Lowcountry, the weather is just about as perfect as you can get (provided we don’t get a hurricane . . . again). Not too hot, not too cold, not too buggy (if you don’t know this “weather” term, you haven’t spent much time down here battling noseeums). Since The… Read More Walking Frito Pie
The Boy started high school recently. I know, right? When I first started this blog, he was still in elementary school! Where does the time go?! So anyway, it’s only been a few weeks and he’s doing fine so far, but the biggest change for us (other than the huge student body and the block… Read More Getting Ahead for Football Season – Freezer Lasagna
There are a few food things in this life that make me unreasonably happy. Most are simple foods. I just mentioned to Chef J this morning, how much I love toast with a little smear of salted butter. Sad, but truly one of my comfort foods. Another slightly (and really only JUST slightly) more advanced… Read More Guilty Pleasures – Bacon and Blue Cheese Wedge Salad
So I’m not really sure where the idea came from, but a few years ago, I started making braciole (pronounced brah-JOH-leh) for our Christmas Eve dinner. This was when it was just the three of us down here in the Lowcountry and we didn’t get to be with family during the holidays. Christmas Eve dinner… Read More Prepare to Impress: Braciole
