If you have kids, family will ultimately come to visit. Not that this is a bad thing. Quite the opposite really. Whenever family visits us, we usually take advantage of the free babysitting and leave the house for a while and pretend like we are young and childless for a few hours. The only tough part about visitors is that you must provide room and board. I find that ...
Appetizers
Spicy Shrimp Bisque in a Bread Bowl
SO, for many of you Lent is fast approaching. I don't know much about Lent except that it's mostly a Catholic thing, there is a lot of seafood involved, and some sort of vice is given up until Easter. I'm sure you can see I'm not exactly devout. Although I am considering giving up chocolate. I ,for one, love Lent. No, not because of the spiritual cleansing, but ...
Health Kick – Salmon Fish Sticks
So, I have a confession....I am overweight. I know it. My husband knows it. Even my Wii knows it. For the last several months I have been going to the gym 2 to 3 times a week hoping to lose a few pounds, but it has yet to happen. I mean not a single ounce of weight. ( and I don't want to hear all that muscle weighs more than fat crap) So now there is only one thing left to ...
Snow Showers and a Greek Pie
The snow! Oh the snow! It's everywhere! Blocking traffic! Taking out power lines! Closing schools! Wreaking Havoc! Just look at it! Yea...so no snow. But very, very cold. My poor kids are bored to death. We have watched every movie, played every game, put together every toy. We are all running out of creativity. So, I cook and the kids do the best to entertain themselves. We ...
Pizza Pie in the Sky
Ah...New Years Eve. A night of revelry, drinking and general celebration. Unless of course you have kids, then you are probably like me and will be sitting on the couch with your nice cold beer ringing in the new year with Dick Clark ( is he still alive?). That's assuming of course that you can make it that long. Because we all know that no matter how late you stay up and ...
Squash,Apple,Onion and Blue Cheese Galette
This post has gone through a couple of updates y'all. Well, this week I made a big decision in my grocery budget and decided to join a co-op. Every week I will be splitting a whole order of mostly local, fresh organic produce with my friend Dawn (who has 18 month old triplets). I have actually been toying with this idea for a while. I love produce and I love to try new foods ...
An Italian in a Blanket
It has been a while since I have posted anything. My life has suddenly become a whirlwind, but in a good way. All the little side businesses that I have been working on have become much busier and I welcome the work and the money. Unfortunately, my cooking has really fallen by the wayside. I haven't actually cooked anything in weeks. My husband has been really getting into ...
Fried Okra Patties
Fried Okra Patties are the easiest and quickest way to make fried okra happen in your life. These patties are quick to make and totally addictive to eat. If you are overrun with okra this Summer, this okra recipe should be in your arsenal! It doesn't get much more southern than okra. Originally okra was brought to America by slaves where it weaved itself into Southern culture. ...
Orange and Ginger Chicken Wings
Today is my kind of morning. It is currently just after 8 o'clock and everyone, even the kids, is still asleep. The only sound is the gurgling of the coffee pot and the sound of me pecking on the keyboard. Ahh....peace and quiet. It's a commodity in my life. So hard to come by in fact that some days it never actually happens. Somedays the kids wake up grumpy and don't actually ...
Patty Cake, Patty Cake – Pan fried Salmon Patties with Spicy Remo Sauce
Ah...the salmon patty. That famous concoction of the 1950's that still graces the menu of every meat and 3 diner in the South. I'm sure the salmon patty was a created in order to work some seafood into a 1950's diet without spending a fortune on fresh fish and without eating canned tuna again. Fifty years later, it seems that times haven't changed that much, at least not in my ...
Stromboli
I am exhausted. After weeks of travel, family, weddings, sick babies, and holiday revelries, I am completely drained. I'm sure you have similar feelings. I think we all do. So today, I did something I rarely do...I bought canned pizza crust. I know what your thinking, "big deal" , but I feel a little guilty about it. For $2.59 I bought a tube of convenience instead of making ...