Mom’s birthday dinner party, which was a month ago today (yikes), turned out great – lots of friends, food, and even more wine. Above is the menu that my enormously talented sister,Samantha, created. It has become a tradition that every time there is company for dinner at our house (read as: on holidays and Mom’s […]
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Game on…
I hope you will excuse my absence; I would like to say the reason I have not posted anything regarding the dinner party is because my sister will not respond to my requests for the menu she made – which she won’t (call me) – but it is really a combination of that and my […]
I love dinner parties
In honor of my mama’s birthday, I am throwing a dinner party for her friends and family this Saturday. I am very excited and have been planning it for a while – it’s an Around the World theme. I will make sure that there are plenty of pictures and recipies to share next week. Until […]
Baking
Monday night I had an overwhelming urge to make chocolate chip cookies. In order to clear my conscience of guilt, I decided that I am really doing myself a favor by cleaning out my cupboards so that I don’t have to move it all in a couple of weeks. Well, I think that most everyone […]
Maccaroni & Cheese
What’s better than macaroni and cheese when you need a little decadent comfort food? What I love about this version is that it tastes rich but it isn’t – and its cheep to boot. As I have said many times before, I am on a budget, and as of last week it became a tourniquet. […]
Hot weather calls for iced tea
This is more of a tip than a recipe, however, I have fallen in love with iced tea. I was visiting my parents, well about a year ago now, and in the back of the cabinet (I have grocery shopped many times in my parents cupboards) and found a box of Passion Fruit Iced Tea […]
We are experiencing technical difficulties:
I hope that you will be patient with me as my life is being turned upside down as we speak. Last Friday, I received my long awaited acceptance letter into Marquette University School of Law. Please keep in mind that I submitted my application in November of 2006, and have just received word; this has been a […]
The Sauce of my Childhood
Meat sauce is one of those basic things you grow out of when your palate changes, and you eventually forget. I was in the grocery store on Sunday debating the amount of energy I had to make meatballs (due to an intense craving) when vague memories of meat sauce surfaced in my brain. It turns […]