A few days ago I asked my followers on my Facebook fan page what recipes they would like to see on this blog in the future.   So I made a list of your request and I’m making my way through it one by one.  I’ve been a slow with posting requests in the past because I tend to not plan ahead and cook what I’m in the mood to eat at that moment.   What recipes would you like to see on… Read more »

Some of you have noticed my absence and I apologize but sometimes summer gets in the way.   The past few weeks have been filled with BBQs, Festivals, Luncheons, days at the pool and hosting family from out of town so I took a much needed break. While I have not been blogging, boy have I been cooking and eating!!   The 5 lbs gained in the last month is proof of the excess.  My brother and his family were in town,… Read more »

  I had an entire blog post planned and then this happened–> my son crawled for the first time today.     I rarely speak about my private life but as I started to write I realized my heart was filled with melancholy and all I could think of was his new found freedom.   While I watched him wriggle his way across the carpet, my emotions changed from glee and pride to sadness in an instant.    Long before I became a parent,… Read more »