I told you I was on a fish kick. And that was no joke! This recipe is even better than I hoped, and I had very high hopes for it.  (High-apple-pie-in-the-sky hopes.)  I dog-eared it forever ago, and finally got around to trying it.  Husband said it was”to die for”- and he doesn’t say that […]

Peanut butter cookies.  This was a nostalgic baking session for me, as I’m sure it was for many other TWD bakers.  I can remember having these cookies at my aunt’s house every Christmas.  She used to make tons of Christmas cookies, and this was one of my favorites in her holiday line-up. Jasmine of Jasmine […]

Do you ever plan so much for a big holiday meal or party that you forget about what you’re going to eat the rest of the week?  That happens to me often.  I plan meals for the week, but then I get home from the store and get a kick in the pants from reality.  […]

Salmon two ways! But not together, that would be weird. We’ve been adding some fish into our diet lately.  Not that we don’t like fish, or that we didn’t eat it before, but we weren’t exactly pescatarians (although that sounds very sophisticated, and now I sort of want to be one).  I kind of forget […]

This week’s TWD pick was actually called Espresso Chocolate Shortbread, picked by Donna of Life’s Too Short Not to Eat Dessert First.  I decided to go with Dorie’s “playing around” version, removing the espresso and chocolate and adding oatmeal and yummy spices. Dorie’s shortbread recipes are pretty basic as far as ingredients go.  The only […]

Oh, fruity summer drinks.  How I always long to drink them without thinking about calories or sugar.  I almost always exercise restraint and drink water at restaurants, never indulging.  Then I saw limes and watermelon on sale at the commissary and threw caution to the wind.  Watermelon limeade was happening, and soon. This is so […]

Dear Pimento Chevre Grilled BLT, I never expected to like you.  You are surprisingly delicious, and also very hard to photograph. Love, Natalie. Friends!  The awesome folks at Belle Chevre sent me some delicious goat cheese to sample, just in time for a post during National Goat Cheese Month (there’s a month for everything, nowadays).  […]

Yesterday, I showed you a big fat slice of Rainbow Cake and I didn’t give you the recipe.  How rude! I’ve seen rainbow cakes before (like Aleta’s!) and I’ve made rainbow cupcakes, and I’ve drooled over this crazy rainbow cake experiment, but Whisk Kid’s rainbow layer cake was so stunning, I just had to make […]

Once upon a time, long long ago, I became a Foodbuzz Featured Publisher.  It’s a pretty cool gig, and I love being a part of the Foodbuzz community.  A few months ago, Foodbuzz came up with the idea for Project Food Blog– a huge contest to find the best food blogger out there.  There are […]

I actually made this week’s TWD early on Friday.  Can you believe that?  I’m usually scrambling in the kitchen on Tuesday afternoons.  I made this Crunchy, Custardy Peach Tart, chosen by Rachel, for our date-night-in, since we’re waiting until this weekend when our babysitter starts.  Hooray for weekly alone time! I’ve already sung the praises […]

What do you get when a frittata and a bratwurst get together and make a delicious baby? Brat-tata. I’m not going to pretend that I didn’t laugh my head off for ten minutes after I thought of that little gem.  I’m sure you all agree that it’s the clever-est (most clever?). I love when leftovers […]

Have you heard of the Perfect Foods Bar?  I hadn’t, until I read about it in this Full House post.  Madame Pumphrey was singin’ their praises, so I just had to investigate.  The nice folks at Perfect Foods sent me four bars to try, and I was all over it! I tried all four flavors: […]