We’ve finally hit spring. This week was Aiden’s spring break from school. Easter is just around the corner. My tulips are growing in the garden. It’s time to start trimming back old branches, fertilizing, planting new seeds, and all those other garden tasks. Spring is here!
I’m the kind of person who spends entirely too much time at the grocery store. Actually, I have my main batch of groceries delivered every two weeks. Then I go to the store every other week or so to pick up a few odds and ends, more fresh fruit, and fresh veggies. It’s great having…
I’ve been reading a lot lately, in one form or another, about finding balance in life. I’ve avidly made my way through, Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing, The Joy of Less, A Minimalist Living Guide: How to Declutter, Organize, and Simplify Your…
Have you noticed how crazy and prevalent advertising is these days? Especially online. Algorithms, targeted marketing, ads that are supposed to be just what the person look at them has always dreamed of. I know this is something that people are widely horrified by; but I’ve gotta admit it doesn’t really bother me. Yes, like…
You guys, I’m currently on a sugar detox and it’s totally making me completely bananas. Ok first a little aside, because I should give a little back story to that statement… I’m not on a “real detox” plan per say. It’s just that I have decide to give up sugar for a week. Actually, to…
The Challenge: Design, cook, and implement a dinner menu for a backyard wedding with 80 guests and a budget of $1000. Today we examine the best choice for a meat-main dish. I’m feeling very excited about the wedding menu. Why? I’m returning to pulled pork as a main dish! I think this means the entire menu…
The Challenge: Design, cook, and implement a dinner menu for a backyard wedding with 80 guests and a budget of $1000. Today we search for a vegetarian main dish. So to refresh your memories, or fill in the important details for anyone new… I’ve been really excited about testing out Smitten Kitchen’s ratatouille as a possible vegetarian…
One of our ongoing projects here at Feed Me…I’m Hungry is our ‘World Food Tour’ where we take time to find out more about culture and food from around the world by exploring recipes, cookbooks, memoirs and more. Right now we’re enjoying the fine food of France. I’ve been bitten by the spring bug. In…
Forgive me my friends, this post is going to be short. Strike one: It’s Monday. Sometimes I just hate Monday. I’m pretty sure you guys can hear me on this one? I especially hate Monday when the following occur: Strike Two: I spent most of the weekend tending my poor sick kids. (Including the wee…
Historically I haven’t been a big fan of pumpkin. As a kid I would’t touch pumpkin pie (All over the pecan and apple though!) But over the years pumpkin has grown on me. And I have to say that pumpkin goods made with fresh pumpkin puree far surpasses those made with canned. Considering this…
A vegetable dish that has actually been requested, I repeat VEGETABLES REQUESTED by my husband! My husband will eat veggies, but he definitely doesn’t request vegetables. Plus both my boys (4 yrs. and 11 mo.) both sat and munched green beans too. Actually my boys were really cute while I was making this. My four year…