Although my to-don’t list is still in effect, Hubby has found use for some recipes that I can only drool over. This one makes me want summer. But, just so we are clear, just late summer evenings, or maybe summer in a cooler climate. I’ll pass on the 3 digit temps, thanks. My finicky weather [...]
Sometimes, it’s just a brownies kind of day. Or week. It’s even better when you can justify it with a post for my poor, neglected blog. It was all for the blog. The things I do for you guys… The recipe wasn’t the brownies. Although there are carob brownies in the cookbook, I erm…have no [...]
Can I really say enough about tea? Iced, hot, by the gallon, by the cup, summer, winter, herbal, indulgence, loose leaf, bagged…wonderful, amazing tea! There is a whole section in the cookbook dedicated to teas and tonics (which are two very different things, I’ve learned). I’ve wondered how to blog them, since I’m sure you [...]
This is the post where I realize the difference between “tea” and “tonic.” Since this was in the tea section, I naturally assumed it was a chug-it-back-like-water tea (which you can totally do). In fact, I was scoffing a bit at the author’s suggestion that a quart would last for several days. Hah, I thought, [...]
This simple little meal has sparked a debate of sorts in my house. What is a breakfast food? What actually separates breakfast from the other meals? The SAD (Standard American Diet) typically says “sugar.” What about us whole foodies? This came up because Hubby went to play basketball at some ungodly hour Thursday morning, and [...]
I have never, ever bought sparkling mineral water before this. I’m not really sure I knew what it was for. I pictured retired women with sweaters tied around their necks sipping it plain by the pool. But then again, I have had some crazy dreams/visuals lately…
