Monthly Archives: October 2011

Cook garlic right, convert a vampire… Spaghetti with toasted garlic

Why do vampires hate garlic? Does anybody really know?  Have you ever met someone who just loves garlic, they seem to put it in everything? Garlic powder, granulated garlic, garlic salt, and then there is the biggest offender...jarred garlic.  Don't even get me started with that bitter, chunky,wannabe food product in a jar.  I know ...

Kitchen tips for busy moms…

  What kind of tips do I have for busy moms who want to stay on a budget and get dinner on the table in a hurry?  How do you raise a family with traditional values in a very non traditional world?  I took some time to think about these subjects this week as I was ...

Oven Roasted Rosemary Chicken with Muscato Grapes

Can I share with you the single most important thing I love about my job?   It's the food, no big surprise, right? I live and breath food, dancing with it in my head.  I go to sleep at night dreaming about the whipped cream I am going to put on my coffee in the ...

There are 5 “go to” things every girl needs…

There are 5 "go to" things every girl needs. 1. A great pair of jeans that make your ... well you know what I  mean. 2. A pair of high heels that don't hurt your feet,  and that are SO FABULOUS that you want to be buried in them. 3. A red lipstick, not just any red lipstick, ...

Not so secret anymore… Banana Rum Mousse

A few months ago, I posted "My Chucks have a secret"...  Read through to the end for the big reveal or scroll down now - Geez Louise! you are so impatient.   I have a secret I'm dying to tell you all about it but I can't dumb confidentiality agreement I signed but I can tell you these are the Chucks I was ...