I got into the Song of Ice and Fire series with a very optimistic attitude. The first book, hooked me. The second, dragged me along like a rag doll. But, Mr. Martin redeemed himself with the third book. But once again, here I am left with burning questions about my favorite characters, and I’ve schlepped all … Continue reading »
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An Open Letter to my Mom, on her birthday
Mom, Today is your birthday! HOORAY! Birthdays and holidays always remind me of you. Mostly because you made every birthday and holiday special. Whether it was little candy hearts from our favorite Valentine, Cadbury creme eggs and marshmallow peeps on Easter, waking up early for birthday trips to Disneyland and dinners at Blue Bayou, and … Continue reading »
Fall, Football, and Food
It’s no mystery why autumn is my favorite time of the year. The leaves change, giving everything a nice nostalgic feel. The food is comforting, and there is no lack of “pumpkin spice” anything. Football all weekend and sounds of people yelling at the TV while knocking back brews and noshing on chips and dip. What … Continue reading »
When life gives you lemons…
…make lemon chicken! Growing up, we had a Meyer lemon tree in our backyard. My sister and I would collect the blooms from it, help my dad pick out lemons for guacamole (and a few extras so we could sprinkle the juice over Doritos with a little Tapatio), and dodge the bees that lived there in the … Continue reading »
Bite Sized Baking
Baking is good. Cheesecakes are good. Bite sized foods are good. Precisely why Oreo Cheesecake Bites are GOOD. We had an impromptu BBQ on Sunday, which was a great excuse to try a new recipe and put my Pinterest addiction to good use. So I accepted the Oreo Cheesecake Bites recipe challenge. These cheesecake bites are … Continue reading »
New year, new foods
One of my resolutions this year was to blog more and try more recipes. So here I am on the 8th of January, finally blogging, the first time since the new year began. Better late than never right? Technically I did make something new for new years, but I digress. I found a delicious recipe … Continue reading »
Good ol standbys…
The holidays can be extremely stressful. You’re mixing wacky families, alcohol, cooking and packing all of that into a weekend filled with sometimes unlikely expectations. Unfortunately for me, on top of this madness is the added pressure to make perfect meals and desserts. Okay, so most of the pressure is being put on by myself, … Continue reading »
