Hello, friends! I hope everyone is enjoying the lovely weather we've been having. Oliver and I have been walking and running up a storm. Yesterday he looked as happy as a clam. When a woman walking past us said "hello" to me and "hi, sweetie" to Oliver, he didn't even bark at her. For most ...

After Tuesday's confessions I forgot to add one more: I've hardly been cooking at all lately. True, we made some chilaquiles for Cinco de Mayo (which looked like dog food but tasted amazing) and I did make some homemade granola (which practically burnt), but I haven't made anything really blog worthy...until last weekend. On a whim ...

Good Morning! Since things have been a bit random in nature lately, I thought that should dictate my latest post. Here goes everything... 1. I can't wait to head out to The Ruby Tap and Firefly in Wauwatosa tonight with my lady food blogger friends. From Oscar parties to brunch, many a laughs are sure to ...

When I first started cooking, I didn't turn to fancy cookbooks or celebrity chefs. I wanted food that tasted good, so I relied heavily on user-generated recipes. I know this may seem like a marketing term, but it basically means getting recipe inspiration from home cooks. Two of my favorite sites are AllRecipes.com and Taste of ...

She's alive! I just got back from the most relaxing vacation in Port Saint Joe, Florida (about 90 minutes away from Panama City). Here are some of my favorite pictures from our trip: Our view from the condo we rented. We watched the sunset almost every night...with a drink in hand of course. Brenton's dad completely photo bombed ...

I know. I know. You've never seen me post a vegan recipe. Ever. To be honest, whenever anyone bakes vegan, I immediately think whatever I'm about to eat will taste terrible. Why is that?! For some reason, cooking without any animal products has a stigma of being hard-as-a-rock, tasteless and sub-par to the real thing. Well, ...

Pasta + Healthy. Yes, there is such a thing. At our Noodles & Company tasting a few weeks ago, we tried some of their new menu items, including some of their healthful salads. But if you're looking for something that won't break the calorie bank, you have more options that just soup and salad. Their ...