Since I'm behind a week on Cookbook Mania (I don't know what else to call it really, so we'll go with this unless you can think of a better title), I've been cooking up a storm this week. I made it through 8 cookbooks and the week isn't even over. I was stuck at…
As you read in my Bucket List 2012 post, #8 on the list is to cook one recipe out of every cookbook I own (what was I thinking right??). I think this will be a very fun project, will get me in the kitchen more, and will force me to do more blogs and video…
What do you do when you have leftover pumpkin puree? You either make Pumpkin Spice Pancakes, Pumpkin Hot Chocolate or if you have some egg nog leftover you make this drink! I would call this a smoothie, but it’s so sweet and delicious I’d rather call it a treat. I threw in some protein powder…
Hello to my old readers and to the many new readers I have! I wanted to share my food philosophy with all my new readers and talk about something that has been bothering me over the years. I’ve noticed that people are attempting to make others feel bad because of their food choices. Yes, I…
I’m pretty sure it’s been freezing everywhere this past weekend, as I see status updates about snow storms and gardens freezing over. Having lived in Los Angeles for the last five years where it doesn’t really get that cold, I’m not adjusting well to the weather in Texas. We actually have seasons here, so it…
Last night I actually cooked from a cookbook that isn't mine and pretty much followed the recipe exactly. I never do that! I was making some basics; quinoa, a big pot of pressure-cooked black beans, and water sauteed greens and thought to myself "this meal needs something". I have quite a few cookbooks on…