I just returned from a fabulous, relaxing family vacation in New England. The weather wasn’t the best this summer, but we did manage to snag a few good beach days and we didn’t experience the intense high heat and humidity that New England can typically bring. I’ll share food-related travel highlights in today’s post, and [...]
Category Archives: Misc. Rambling
Yeah, I know this is a food blog , but I just can’t help adding in a few exercise and diet tips now and then. It’s a daily struggle for me to lose weight and maintain, and I find that intense workouts help tremendously. I couldn’t possibly eat all of this food that I blog [...]
Adopt a Blogger is a little program that Kristen (DineandDish) has put together a few times now.
The idea is to pair an experienced blogger with another who is a bit new to blogging… to provide inspiration &advice, to answer questions and just to be there for help, if needed. My adoptee is Beryl, a Southern [...]
If you’ve been reading my blog for the last few weeks (original story here), you’ll know that I’ve been participating in a Biggest Loser contest at my gym. Well… I WON! I’m floating on air with excitement. I didn’t really think I had much of a chance, but I did it! I actually did it!
Honestly, [...]
Please excuse the dust around here… I’m still cleaning things up and learning how to manipulate things in wordpress. You might see things here and there that aren’t quite ready, but I’m trying hard to get everything in place as quickly as possible! Printing recipes is simple- just use your browser’s ‘PRINT’ function and the [...]
“How do you stay so thin with all of those decadent treats you bake?”
This question was thrust upon me many times in my first year of blogging. I’d love to say that I’m this magical being who can eat anything and everything and never gain weight. I’m not. I’ve lived my life never feeling thin. [...]
I’ve been organizing like a mad-woman the past couple of days. Something about putting away the Christmas decorations away sent me off on a tangent that involved cleaning out closets and cupboards, and ridding ourselves of all kinds of excess ’stuff’ (between fits of baking, of course).
Among my obsessive organizational projects was to completely re-organize [...]
Most bloggers celebrate their blogaversarys with a grand cake of some sort and a giveaway. If you’ve been following my blog lately, I’ve baked enough desserts to last me a year, and frankly… the giveaways tend to get tiresome. I’m celebrating with words and reflection.
Jan. 1 will mark the beginning of the second year of [...]
My husband was at Starbucks on a business trip recently and ordered a Mocha. When he reached into his pocket to pay, the cashier told him it was taken care of. “Really?” he asked. “By whom?” The cashier pointed to an older lady standing off to the side. My husband approached the woman and thanked [...]
What do you do with 65 apples?
We took a fabulous drive up into the local mountains of Julian yesterday, where they celebrate apples every Fall season. It was a cloudy and drizzly sort of day… the best for picking apples in an apple orchard.
Over 20 years in San Diego and this was my first [...]
This Mark Twain quote was brought to my attention by my Brother-in-Law, who is writing a book on inspirational thoughts. In our conversation, he asked me what or who inspires me. I shared with him that, as a food blogger, each day as I read comments on my blog, I’m inspired by the kind folks [...]
Although I promised that I would be making that peanut butter and jelly salmon sometime soon, I came across a salmon recipe that was more appealing to my husband. And since he’s kind of a big deal, I gave into his wishes.
It’s a bit of an inside joke, but I got this T-shirt for him [...]
I made it to 100 posts. I figure that’s some sort of milestone that should be celebrated in one way or another, right?
Cake is always a good choice for celebrating. I actually brought this cake to my In-Law’s house since they were hosting a little family barbecue. And yes, it’s really called, “Chocolate Freak Out.”
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So many great websites and only so much time in the day. Here are a few of my favorite sites- some old and some new, but all are quality places to hang out, read and take home a few recipes.
MakeMySupper.comThis is a website that lets you broadcast your own cooking show. It differs from YouTube [...]
Hello Blogging World,
I’ve been on a little hospital adventure the past few days. Seems I came down with a major gallstone attack on Easter evening that refused to subside. After a middle-of-the-night trip to the ER, they removed my gallbladder (full of gallstones!) and after a few days in the hospital, I’m finally home.
I’m a [...]
Ah… there is nothing like a beautiful perfect weekend in Southern California! While the rest of the world may be in the midst of end-of-winter storms or blah rainy days, the sun is shining brightly upon us. So I invite you to see what most days look like in San Diego, and what one family [...]
This is what I get for making friends with Val at More Than Burnt Toast. As a new blogger, I must comply with the whimsical nature of tagging and post away. Thanks Val!
The rules on this MEME:Answer the questions in a post on your blog. Select 5 people to tag. Next, send them an email [...]
Well, it appears I’ve been “tagged” by Kristi at The Global Kitchen – my first time. I’ll play along! I’ve seen many bloggers do this meme already so I hope to be able to find a few who haven’t done it yet.
Here are the rules:1. Link to your tagger and post these rules.2. Share 5 [...]
Time to browse food blogs? These are some of the best I’ve found…
By Region:
USA:
ALABAMA
Foodimentary by John-Bryan Hopkins
Half Baked by Paula Hennig
ARIZONA:
Gourmeted by Dan & Joy
LaDue & Crew by Janet
The Dish by Catherine Wilkinson
The Crepes of Wrath by Sydney Kania
ARKANSAS
Culinography by Michelle
Sassafras Cafe by Tammy
CALIFORNIA- NORTHERN
5 Second Rule by Cheryl Sternman Rule
Bowl Licker by Gina
Brownies for [...]
