Operation Kitchen [My First Video Tutorial!]
Good morning, lovies! Are you dying with excitement to see our first video blog? My girl Jess from The Tale of Two Kitchens and I put together a simple tutorial on how to slice, chop and dice onions. When we asked what you’d like to see, this request came up multiple times. Here’s hoping it’s […]
Roasted Garlic Hummus with Whole Wheat Flatbreads
I like sugar.It’s so annoying!I’m trying to quit.(It is hard.) This means making things that have no sugar.What? Sounds totally lame and boring.I did not want to do it. Then I remembered how much I love hummus and started to get my groove back. We all know hummus is a good snack, but in our […]
Lightened Up Favorites: Mac & Cheese
I’ve been feeling a little confused today. I never thought I’d see snow in my yard when I moved to Georgia, but the good Lord has proved me wrong! This recipe is perfect for a snow day like today- warm and comforting, but without all the fat. I’ve been eyeing this recipe for months. […]
Lightened Up Favorites: Chili
How’s everyone doing with their resolutions? I’m working on resisting the pound cake in my freezer. and I committed to doing a February 5k this morning. Progress. To help us all stay on track (myself included), I made January a month devoted to healthy eating in my Great Food Adventure. To kick off the month […]
The Great Food Adventure 2011
So I was thinking about fun things to do on the blog in 2011. And I couldn’t decide on just one thing I wanted to focus on, my brain was just going nuts with ideas. So guess what? I picked 12 things for what I’m calling the Great Food Adventure of 2011. It sounds way […]
My Favorites from 2010
Two. Thousand. ELEVEN? Ridiculous. Where did the year go? While we all ponder the passage of time, here’s a quick look back at my favorites from 2010. It was a great year for our family- new baby, new state, new house.. lots of happy changes. I can’t believe I actually managed to crank this stuff […]
It’s Not Too Late: Christmas Gifts from the Kitchen
Today is my birthday!I’m 24 years young.Did you think I was 24? Discuss. Since my birthday is so close to Christmas, I am almost always blessed with friends and family around to celebrate with. I’m really hoping someone makes me a rainbow cake this year.. just kidding! (Usually people are afraid to make cake for […]
Cheddar Jack Spoonbread
Remember when I moved to the South and I thought I was going to do all kinds of Southern cooking but never really did? What is my deal!? I really need to break out the Paula Deen. Lately, I’ve been into this thing called spoonbread. Have you heard of it? It’s this Southern cornmeal souffle […]
Gramercy Tavern’s Gingerbread Bundt
The first dessert I thought of for a gingerbread party was (of course) gingerbread itself. I didn’t want to do cookies since I thought that might be overkill or people would end up using them in their designs. I opted for a bundt cake instead, using Claudia Fleming’s Gramercy Tavern Gingerbread via Smitten Kitchen. I […]
Holiday Party Food: Chocolate Pecan Dipped Grapes
It’s the holidays. Life is good, isn’t it? The blogs are going to be crazy with treats this month, so get ready to wipe the drool off your keyboards. I’ll try to keep it pretty low-key, but I’m sure I’ll be sharing a few sweets, too. I think these little treatsies are a good compromise […]
