Our Share of the Harvest

I have to confess that just about a week ago, Greg and I had the pleasure of dining at the fine eating establishment that is Applebee’s.  That’s right, we were eatin’ good in the neighborhood (should I mention a trademark here so I don’t get sued?) and it was a PLEASURE.  Not just our wonderful [...]

In my mind, there is no better way to eat well and still save money than to cook a whole chicken.  You can get whole roasters at the grocery store for $10-$12 or get a free-range organic bird from your butcher for $18-$20.  Two adults can eat the roasted meat on Day 1 then pick [...]

This salad may seem harmless–sweet and charming, in fact.  But the truth is, this salad has caused some in-fighting in our family in the past. See, this salad approximates the salad we served at our wedding 3 years ago.  Greg’s family and I got to taste this salad months beforehand at our menu tasting where [...]

I know you’ve seen them and you’ve probably bought them once or twice–those pillowy sugar cookies with technicolor frosting sold in the plastic clamshells in the bakery section of the grocery store.  They are full of sugar and artificial ingredients but when you really want something indulgent and sweet, those little babies are just the [...]

I’m a fan of the show Next Food Network Star–it makes me wonder if I could ever do something like that and then smacks me back into the reality that, no, I probably couldn’t.  Last season, I was really pulling for Susie win; her warm smile, bubbly personality and sweet stories about her family won [...]