The ups & downs of living in & restoring our 100+ old Victorian house
Being now July and the 4th around the corner, summer picnics are in full swing! I’ve been perusing ideas (and pinning – what did we do before pinterest?) for light dinners on hot days, things to make for picnics…the usual fare for this time of year. I’d had this chicken patty recipe pinned several months […]
This is a snack I was introduced to during one of my friends and I’s bollywood movie nights. It’s a south-Asian recipe that takes your favorite vegetables, dips them in a flavor-filled chickpea mixture, and fries them in oil. It’s similar to what we know as fritters, or Japanese tempura. Perfect as an easy and […]
I haven’t posted a recipe since March, and guess what? I’m still on a lemon kick! This recipe came from the inspiration of my friend, Erin, who recently took my all-around muffin recipe and had the brilliant idea to add lemon juice. She brought them over for me to try, and they were so moist […]
I seem to be in a real “try new things” kick when it comes to food this month. I suppose one wants to add something new every once in awhile to spice up one’s diet, get the creative juices going, and make dinner seem less like a bland “chicken-something” night. So far this month it’s […]
It’s springtime! …right? Right. I’m not convinced either. There was a snow squaw this morning as though winter wanted to spite spring. To spite winter weather right back, I decided to make sorbet. I first learned about “sorbet” a few years ago when we were on a Carnival cruise with my sister-in-law and her hubby […]
