Thanksgiving is less than 3 weeks away. Can you believe it? I think I am still somewhere in the middle of August. But no matter where I am, Thanksgiving is still just a couple weeks away. This year will be my 7th ( or is it 8th) year hosting Thanksgiving for whoever decides to show up. In those years I have experienced it all; the turkey that refused to cook, the turkey I ...
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Roasted Acorn Squash
Halloween was awesome. The best year yet. I haven't had that much fun on Halloween since I was a teenager rolling ( that's Southern for TPing) the sheriff's backyard. The kids were so stinking cute and collected a lot of candy which I will probably eat most of. Holiday weight here I come!! Of course, after Halloween comes November. November is a crazy month for us. Why so ...
Fried Egg over Pasta
Cheap, easy and totally satisfying. Fried eggs on top of pasta is the best way to make an inexpensive dinner seem chic. This post has been updated I have a secret love affair with fried eggs. I just think they are sexy. Culinary speaking of course. There is just nothing better than cutting in to an over easy egg and watching it ooze all over the plate. Just begging for a ...
Pizza Pot Pie
I would just like to tell everyone that my Mom is awesome. Yep, she's pretty stinking cool. I bet I call her at least twice a day. I'm not sure what I would do without her. Besides her youngest child, she also loves care packages. Every now and then she will send me something in the mail. It's one of the few things I enjoy getting in the mailbox. Yesterday though, Mom ...
Food Blog Forum Atlanta – Day 2!!
Ladies and Gentleman. I have seen the blogging promised land. I have chatted with it's leaders. I have hob-nobbed with it's blogging nobles. I have had my eyes opened and my mind widened to all the wonders that blogging can be. And I got some really awesome swag to boot. Day 2 of Atlanta Food Blog Forum was ...awesome. I can't think of a better word than awesome. I ...
Day One of Atlanta Food Blog Forum!
The Friday night meet-and-greet for the Atlanta Food Blog Forum was awesome! First, I would like to say that I could live forever in a Viking Cooking Store. Forever. What a great location to have a party. Maybe I'll have the kids' birthday party there. At least I would enjoy it. Second, the people were awesome. I talked to so many bloggers! Indian Simmer, Bread Experience, ...
George and the Chipmunks
I'm pretty sure I have told you about everyone in our family. You have met; the kids, my husband, my mother, my Aunt Patsy and you have heard about my grandmothers time and time again. I don't think I have ever told you about our cat, George. George is named after George Costanza ( you know...Seinfeld). We also have another cat Laney ( after Elaine) but I'm mad at ...
What to feed a Picky Eater
If there is one phrase I hear all the time, it has to be "I would love to cook that, but my kids are such picky eaters". And I have to tell you that "picky eaters" are kind of my hot button issue. I often hold my tongue about my opinions on picky eaters, but I feel today is a good day to let them loose. So, if you are a parent of a picky eater, I apologize if this makes you ...
Kitchen Essentials
The start of a new school year is upon us and I can't help but think back to when I first left home for college. I had packed everything I thought I needed. Little did I know that I had no idea. None whatsoever. Lucky for me, I had unknowingly been well-prepared. As a child, I was blessed. Blessed with wonderful, intelligent parents who surrounded me and my brother with ...
Controlling the Chaos
At 3:15 PM yesterday afternoon I had had enough. I had had enough of not being able to find what I was looking for; of having to look in twelve different places for the one thing I had lost. I am speaking, of course, about my spices and herbs. I am sure that I have mentioned to you before about my slight obsession with herbs and spices. I have quite a few. The problem was that ...
Ah…Sweet Revenge
I think anyone who has children has sacrificed countless hours of sleep, suffered immeasurable amounts of pain, and generally kept their sanity together with a shoelace. And all of those people would say that it was worth every minute. But even the most saintly of those parents have exacted some kind of revenge for the sacrifices they have made. That was me yesterday. As I ...
Thunder Chicken – A request from the Hubs
Usually when I ask my husband what he wants for dinner I get one of two replies; "Whatever reheats well" or "I don't care, baby". So, you can imagine my shock when he actually requested something specific and it wasn't tacos. He requested "Thunder Chicken". Now, I don't know what in the hell "Thunder Chicken" is, so I googled it ( like you do) and here's what I ...
Pork Continued… Mostly Moo Shu Pork Stir Fry
So, last night I cooked the spice rubbed pork loin and tonight I continued with the leftovers to make a very good, very fast and very cheap Moo Shu type stir fry. Now I'm not going to pretend that this is authentic, but it is very tasty and for about $3 for the whole meal who cares if it's authentic.Mostly Moo Shu Pork Stir Fry2 cups of cubed pork loin2 t. vegetable oil4 cups ( ...
I love a Good Italian – Meatball Sub
A few months ago, I went on a "diet and exercise program". You may have heard of it - Body for Life. To this day, it is the only diet I have ever completed ( not counting the Beer & Cigarette Diet I was on in college). I lost 12 lbs and dropped 2 dress sizes, it is a great diet and I recommend it to anyone. ANYWAY, the big reason I could stay on the program is because the ...
Sprinkle me this – Chocolate Christmas Cookies
I think one of the best things about having children is that you finally have an excuse to buy cookie cutters and sprinkles. It's hard to justify cookie cutters without children; an adult would never make butterfly cookies with sprinkles. But now I have 2 children who are just barely big enough to enjoy Christmas cookies and the I can finally buy a slew of cookie cutters and ...