I may have mentioned a time or two how much I hate mornings, which is really a crying shame, because I love breakfast! I mean really love breakfast… Since I don’t get up early unless absolutely required to (which now that I’m working is a little too often for my blood), I am always looking [...]
When you start with the best possible ingredients, you’ll quite often find that not much needs to be done to them. Simplicity is key. You must keep in mind though, that the fewer ingredients in a recipe, the more importance each ingredient carries. Take this salad for example – I’m not exactly reinventing the wheel. [...]
I live twenty minutes from Panera Bread. I’m sure you were just dying to know that! This is both good and bad. It’s good because my wallet and my waist both greatly appreciate this! I can’t imagine how often I would pop in there for lunch if I lived just down the street…truth be told I’m [...]
I thought this was yummy – light and simple! Fruit Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing from Cooking for Real with Sunny Anderson 1 cup halved green seedless grapes 1 cup quartered strawberries 1/2 cup blueberries 2 tablespoons sugar 1/4 cup fresh lime juice 1 teaspoon poppy seeds (I recommend 1/2 tsp.) 1/4 cup unsalted pistachios, [...]
I was very tempted to make an anti-Valentine’s Day playlist starting off with I Don’t Need a Man by the Pussycat Dolls and closely followed by What the Hell by Avril Lavigne. But that just reeked of bitterness! I got it all out of my system yesterday and am back to my usual sappy romantic [...]
I’m so not into Valentine’s Day this year. I’ve never really been a fan of the holiday anyway, but after getting divorced it feels like a big fat slap in the face. It makes me feel kind of pathetic and lonely truth be told. To make matters worse I have to work all day. In [...]
I’ve really missed blogging. I’ve missed having a place to whine and reflect. I’ve missed the creative outlet. I’ve missed playing around with my camera and trying to master taking photographs of ice cream before it melts. Most of all I have missed my fellow bloggers. I am truly amazed and humbled by how kind [...]
