"Fried" Honey Bananas I’m Chiquita Banana and I’m here to say… Bananas have to ripen in a certain way. When they are flecked with brown And have a golden hue Bananas are the best and are the best for you.… Continue Reading
I am new to the world of almond milk. Until Bub and I embraced clean eating, I had never had it- barely even noticed it at the grocery store. I mean, I drank cow’s milk- by the gallons! And then… Continue Reading
Sweet and Easy I have a little problem… some days, it is a BIG problem. I have a sweet tooth that is unstoppable. This sweet tooth makes eating healthy at times very challenging. I am always on the look-out for… Continue Reading
I love pepper jelly. Pour it over an 8-ounce block of cream cheese, throw some wheat thins around it and call it a day! It is easy, delicious, and a general crowd-pleaser. And I have really been inundated with peppers… Continue Reading
With the delivery of the CSA box every week we have really be inundated with summer veggies. I am determined to not let them waste, but also, eating the same ole same ole is not option. So, I turned to… Continue Reading
Bub has a group of friends he has been friends with since high school- there are 7 of them counting Bub. And then along the way, they picked up a couple more in college and such. So, there is a… Continue Reading
At FTTDWYW, I have always maintained that we have the most interesting friends. And I love that seeking out authors for guest posts has allowed me to reconnect with old friends and bring them back into my present. Today’s guest… Continue Reading
As you know, I’m in the process of moving from Chicago to Los Angeles. Matter of fact, this time next week will be the actual day we’re moving. But, for now, I’m pack-a-lacking and am surrounded by boxes and empty… Continue Reading
I have not hidden the fact that Bub and I work in a restaurant (we currently work in the same one) here on the beach. Because the busiest days for a restaurant are Friday through Sunday, those are not our off days.… Continue Reading
I had the absolute pleasure, this weekend, of helping my awesome friend Erica make a wedding cake for our mutual friends Elizabeth and Bryan who married this past Sunday. The whole adventure started a little over a month ago while I was… Continue Reading
**ADMIN INTRODUCTION** At about the same time that FTTDWYW was coming about, a dear cousin of mine (Leigh) was ALSO starting a blog! Thousand Story Kitchen is a beautiful blog with a focus on food and family and it has quickly… Continue Reading
There are certain things for which I am a staunch traditionalist and holidays away from home always make me a little sad. In the course of my life, a majority of my Easter Sundays have been spent in Lavonia, sitting around my Grandmother’s… Continue Reading
Bub and I have turned a new page in our book. We have embraced clean eating. Am I saying we are 100% perfect all the time? No. We certainly have slips but, we just get back on the wagon and… Continue Reading
I love watching cooking shows: Top Chef, Iron Chef, Hell’s Kitchen, Barefoot Contessa, Martha, Cake Wars, or anything else that happens to be on when I’m putzing around the house doing chores. If they are talking about great ways to use… Continue Reading
I have been on a diet or about to start a diet most of my life. Some diets have been very successful and others not so much. I have an unstoppable sweet tooth that tends to be the death of most of… Continue Reading
Generally, you know what level of cook you are. You may be the kind of cook that struggles to boil water or you may be the kind that can make grass cuttings and gravel rocks taste great. I would say… Continue Reading