When October rolls around and there is a nip in the air and the leaves start to change I want nothing more than to curl up on the couch under a blanket with a book (Frankenstein, Dracula or Poe of course) and a cup of tea. I want to visit apple orchards and pumpkin patches…
Category: Comfort Food
San Antonio Comfort Food
Have you ever visited someplace that had the most profound effect on you that its difficult to put into words? Someplace where the people, places and cultures seep into your very being and fill the crevices left behind when the place keeps a piece of you when you leave? San Antonio is one of those…
Soup’s On! – Roasted Butternut Squash Soup with Spiced Granola
How many times do you catch yourself saying “we should really get together more often” or “let’s do this again real soon” when you’re hanging out with friends? How many times do you actually follow through? We all have good intentions but “life” gets in the way and we go months before making plans. When…
Happy New Year!
Show of hands, who is still on the wagon with your New Year’s resolutions? Anyone? Yeah that’s what I expected. I should make a resolution NOT to make resolutions. Ha! Instead of making resolutions that I’m sure to completely ignore I’ve chosen to make 10 attainable goals for myself in 2013. I also vow to…
Date Night In – Coconut Chili Fried Rice
I miss my hubby. He’s been gone for a week and a half and will be gone for another week. I won’t lie, that sucks. 😦 We get into a routine with him being gone every weekend but these long stretches can be difficult. Thankfully he doesn’t have to do them very often. This is…
Help Me! Help Me!
My Dad was a great cook. He was a master of ribs and loved Italian food. He didn’t shy away from a challenge in the kitchen. He took inspiration from his world travels while he was in the Navy. BUT, despite all that, one of my Dad’s favorite things was Hamburger Helper. Why he loved…
Adventures in Gourds Part #1 – Peter, Peter Pumpkin Eater
Peter, Peter pumpkin eater, Had a wife but couldn’t keep her, Put her in a pumpkin shell, And there he kept her, very well. What?! This is one of the many nursery rhymes that sort of disturbs me…I’m sure there’s some deep philosophical meaning but I just don’t get it… Anyway… I. Love. Pumpkin. ♥ I’m…
Dinner For One
Dinner for one is a common theme in my home. I can say that’s probably the most challenging aspect of a life with a travelling husband. There are some perks to him being gone though. I can watch as many girlie movies on Netflix as I want. It makes pedicures with my best friend easier to…
Hot Diggity Dog
My husband, Steve, travels A LOT. I mean like every weekend a lot. It’s been traveling off and on for most of the 9 years that we’ve been married but that’s okay. I knew what I was getting into when I said “I do” and I wouldn’t trade it for the world! We have been…
On Top of Spaghetti…
Men, pay attention. Ladies, I’m going to ask you to walk away. Go ahead, it’s alright. There’s got to be something that can keep you occupied for a few minutes. They’re in good hands. Just trust me. Okay guys, are they gone? No? Okay I’ll wait… Now? Good, read on. I stopped at the grocery…
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