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…
Call Me…Crazy
I’m gonna go ahead and say it… By the time you’re finished reading this post you are going to think I’m a little (or a lot) crazy…and I’m okay with that. 🙂 We all have weird food cravings, those things we can’t get enough of that nothing else will satisfy. Just go ahead and admit…
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…
Cinco de Mayo, Ole!
It’s been a hot, lazy Saturday for me. I’ve been hanging out, reading a book, drinking coffee, watching the Derby, doing a little laundry, setting up our new computer. Hmm, guess it hasn’t been so lazy after all! All that being said, it isn’t lost on me that today is Cinco de Mayo sooo…It’s happy…
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…
Berry Pickin’
Tomorrow is October 1st. Today’s high in Nashville is 68° and there is a chance of frost this weekend. You would think I’d be breaking out the butternut squash and making a big pot of soup but no, today I’m reminiscing about summer. Go figure. For those who know me you will know that I…
Tea Time
There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea. ~Henry James, The Portrait of a Lady Nothing is quite as relaxing as a cup of tea and a good book. It is one of my absolute favorite past times, especially on a rainy Saturday afternoon. …
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