21
March
Eggs Benedict
Well, I am sorry to report to ya’ll tonight that Team 6 suffered a serious setback in the St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Breakfast Team championship….
An apron with my name
I want an apron with my name on it. I stopped working full time in January. I can’t quite bring myself to call it “retired.”…
Falling out of love with my grill
I never thought I would see this day and I’m even hesitant to write about it, but I’ve had a revelation regarding my gas grill…
The Wedge
Forget grain bowls, coconut-oil based dressings and…please…no more kale. Lately, I’ve been pining away for a good old Wedge. No one knows who invented that…
Make yourself a regular
King Daddy and I adopted a travel plan when we first went overseas. Go to one locale and make yourself a regular. When we went…
Goulash
I seem to be surrounded by goulash these days. Now that Dammit Boy lives in Vienna he makes it or eats it in a restaurant…
The fruit ninja
My son, who many of you know as Dammit Boy, is a 26-year-old research associate at the Vienna Center for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation. He is…
26
February
Cheap steak
I just needed some cream cheese. I walked into the Fresh Market just intending to buy cream cheese. My behavior, though, I am quite sure…
10
February
Bingles
Valentine’s Day is not a major holiday for me. But I just had to hoot when I went to the Publix last week and found…
7
February
Good enough mother
Okay, I’m so over the Super Bowl and it hasn’t even started yet. I’ve made pizza and brats and dips all week and I’m full….
29
January
Comfort food
As I am sitting here waiting for the blizzard to begin, I am eating a peanut butter and butter sandwich. On Pepperidge Farm pumpernickel bread…
22
January
Manwich and Tater Tots
There are certain food combinations that are just right. On a night when Noah has class starting at 6 p.m. and my favorite show starts…
20
January
Noah cooks
“Mom, do you mind if I take some leftovers in the refrigerator and make something?” Noah calls from the kitchen. What? Noah? Make something? My…
9
January
Chocolate pie
I am snowed in. Sort of. My Northern friends will laugh at this, but there is a half inch of snow on the ground. However,…
5
January
The best French toast
I got no respect on New Year’s morning. I have a tradition that I apparently maintain all on my own of having French toast and…
30
December
Mac and cheese
Velveeta is just one big block of processed cheese food love. I’m just saying. Today, I had a real craving for macaroni and cheese but…