My poor husband. He doesn’t get much of a say on what we eat around here. Some days I will unilaterally decide that we need something DELICIOUS, calories be damned, and make something like this. And then other days – usually the day I get on the scale after an official Day of Deliciousness – … Continue reading
The crockpot is such a polarizing appliance. Some people swear by it and use it on a weekly basis, and others are…intimidated by it? I am in the latter camp. We got an awesome crockpot as a wedding gift, and I think I’ve used it four times in seven months of marriage. Everything I’ve made … Continue reading
When you find a recipe in something called “The Big Book of Casseroles,” you’re probably not expecting it to be too healthy. At least I wasn’t. But this seafood recipe isn’t much of a casserole at all, and it doesn’t have any Velveeta or crushed potato chips or any of those things that make your … Continue reading
Wow, guys. I don’t even know what to say. This is like a dinner fairy tale. I found the recipe online, instantly fell in love with it, and made it at the very next opportunity. It took exactly one bite to know that me and these shrimp enchiladas would live happily ever after. Oh – … Continue reading
If you’re like me, you probably have a couple of recipes you used to like a lot but haven’t made in awhile because you finally realized how terrible they are for you. This is one of mine. I came across it not long after I first moved to Chicago and made it several times that … Continue reading
Once a month I have a book club meeting. These meetings are usually very fun, given that they involve copious wine consumption and surprisingly little discussion of the book we all just read, but they’re also a little stressful, in that everyone is supposed to bring some sort of appetizer/dessert/side dish/whatever. Normally, I enjoy making … Continue reading
I don’t know if this is even possible, but I seem to be bad at freezing stuff. Specifically meats and other items/ingredients that I’m trying to prolong the life of and use at a later date. I think the part I have trouble with is the unfreezing, actually – I may have chicken in the … Continue reading
Sad to say, but we don’t make a lot of burgers around here. Part of the reason is that we only recently got a grill, but an even bigger reason is that I hate buying a package of eight hamburger buns for two people who are going to eat one hamburger apiece. I know everyone … Continue reading
For a few wonderful years, there was an Italian restaurant not far from my parents’ house that everyone in the world generally agreed was fantastic. In all honesty, it probably wasn’t much different from Olive Garden, but we absolutely loved everything they served – from the salads to the desserts to my personal favorite, chicken … Continue reading
A few days ago, I had a somewhat surreal experience. Someone asked me where I was going to watch the championship game, and I said I’d probably watch it at home by myself because “my husband was in New York on business.” I gotta say, I think that was the most grown-up-sounding sentence I’ve ever … Continue reading
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