Category: Cooking

  • Brinner

    The quickest way to a man’s heart is actually…brinner! I can’t exactly remember the first time I found this out, but I love the reaction I get every time I bring up the subject.  If I mention pancakes, french toast, or (dare I say it) bacon after 5:00 pm, the excitement becomes tangible.  “You mean,…

  • Spicy Chickpeas

    Hello again!  Sorry for the teaser on Friday.  It’s been a busy, awesome weekend.  I have a few recipes up my sleeve for those occasions when I have neither the time nor the energy to make an elaborate meal, and when it comes to taste and satisfaction, spicy chickpeas are pretty high on the list…

  • Beer Bread!

    I’m not a beer drinker.  I’ve dashed my husband’s hopes more times than I can count.  Each time he has a new kind of beer I’ll say, “Can I try it?” and he’ll hand me the glass/can/bottle, and I can see the hope in his eyes.  “Maybe, just maybe,” he thinks, “this will be the…

  • Summer Soup

        I’m not a huge fan of soup.  I feel like soup is a huge tease.  It tastes good, it fills you up for about ten minutes, but then you want more. So when I say that this soup is good, and it’s filling, I totally mean it.  (BTW I hate cooked carrots!) Start…

  • Learning to cook

    I love the kitchen.  I love everything about it–the smells, the tools, the way everyone seems to gather there…  But I’m definitely not a gourmet chef.  I won’t pretend that I’m completely original or that this blog will change your life, but I will say that hopefully I can inspire you to try something new,…