Food. Philosophy. And the Power of Sunny Side Up.
Fall is around the corner. Some people think fall is exclusively for pumpkin spice. I like a little pumpkin spice (mostly in pumpkin pie,) but for me, fall is for apples. I absolutely love apples. LOVE THEM! A long time ago, I posted about the best apples for apple pie. I promised that I … [Read More...]
If you haven't ever tried a compound butter, then you are missing out. I think butter might just be my very favorite food. It is an ingredient in everything good. So, if there is something that you put butter on before eating, then you can make it even better with a compound butter. Think bread, … [Read More...]
We are continuing the celebration Brazil and the Rio Olympics. I've been going strong watching all the events. However, I gotta say, that I didn't miss golf being an Olympic event for the past 100 years. I hate watching golf! It was on for about 11 hours yesterday. Ugh! I can do pretty much any … [Read More...]
Here we go! More Brazilian recipes this week to celebrate the Rio Olympics. I'm loving them so far, BTW. I've watched water polo and volleyball and swimming and gymnastics and road racing and synchronized diving and shooting. It's all thrilling! What did you think about the Opening Ceremonies? … [Read More...]
Yesterday I shared a recipe for Feijoada, a black bean stew from Brazil, to celebrate the 2016 Summer Games in Rio de Janeiro. I mentioned farinha in that post. Farinha is basically coarsely ground tapioca flour that has been toasted. It is served a top the feijoada. It gives and interesting … [Read More...]
Who is excited about the Olympics? Anyone? I am disproportionately excited this year. I LOVE the Olympics. Winter and Summer. I love the worldwide competition. I love seeing people from tiny countries competing. I love getting to watch unusual sports like synchronized swimming and badminton, sports … [Read More...]
One of my favorite parts of summer is fresh corn on the cob. We have a little stand just down the street that sells farm fresh corn and there is nothing better than fresh picked corn. Whenever we have a potluck or BBQ to attend in the summer, I often go straight for a corn dish to share because … [Read More...]
Yesterday evening was our first ever neighborhood Cupcake Wars. A cute neighbor girl begged her mom to have a cupcake decorating contest for all her friends. She was very specific that she did not want the "adults making everybody a winner" but wanted a "real contest." So all the girls about her … [Read More...]
A couple of weeks ago, my husband and I got to go on a church youth activity called Pioneer Trek. Pioneer Trek has a special place in our hearts because that it where we met and our love story began. But that is a story for another time. If you are nodding your head and know exactly what is going … [Read More...]
Are you in the over easy or sunny side up egg lovers club? I am. I love soaking up the yolk with heavily buttered toast. I think I could eat it every morning. If you don't like runny eggs, then move along. Achieving the perfect egg is not so … [Read More...]
I think anybody who makes cookies like me has had some strange requests. Sometimes it's a family's inside joke, sometimes the request is more racy than PG. It is just par for the course. A little while ago I got, perhaps, the strangest request of all … [Read More...]
This salad belongs at every single shower ever held. It is quintessential shower food. It is the definition of shower. I had this salad at a baby shower (the one these cookies came from) and I loved it. I'm generally not a pasta salad fan. But … [Read More...]
I have a slight love affair with Chick-Fil-A. Mostly it's their lemonade. I can't get enough of the stuff. It's my liquid weakness. But, I also really like their chicken. Sandwiches, nuggets, strips. They seem simple enough, but they … [Read More...]
School is almost out for summer, and can I say, I'm just done. Getting kids ready for school that is. It is a battle I'm done waging. I don't want to convince people to eat quicker or to get dressed or to take off their swimming suit in favor of … [Read More...]
